Archive for March 2022
Grand View pays $3.1 million for former Eastgate property
Grand View University has purchased 17 acres of the former Eastgate Plaza site, paying $3.1 million for the northeast Des Moines property, Polk County real estate records show.
“We are excited to acquire the Eastgate …
DMARC looks to increase ability to fight food insecurity with move to new building
The Des Moines Area Religious Council has been busy this past week moving into …
Read MoreWDM gets Iowa’s only Google Fiber office, giving access to fast fiber-optic internet
Des Moines Register: Google Fiber opened its only Iowa office and retail space in Valley Junction Thursday to welcome its first customers to its ultra-fast network. West Des Moines is one of 17 metro areas …
Read MorePartnership names Kruse as VP of downtown development
Carrie Kruse has been named vice president of downtown development for the Greater Des Moines Partnership. She will lead the Partnership’s efforts to help businesses relocate to and expand in downtown Des Moines, according to …
Read MoreRenderings released of proposed north-side rec center
Architectural renderings of a proposed North Side Community Recreation Center at Ninth Street and College Avenue were unveiled Thursday at a community meeting. The rendering above is of the large gymnasium and elevated track. More …
Read MoreWorkplace learning program focuses on teachers to help close labor gap
Educators and students from several schools in the Northeast Iowa Community College region participate in a Worksite Exploratory Event at Zip’s in New Hampton that was coordinated by the Iowa Intermediary Network. Photo submitted by Iowa …
Read MoreState park staff would get eviction reprieve under Iowa budget proposal
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa state park rangers who had been told they have to move out of state-owned housing in the parks by Nov. 30 would get an eviction extension to at least 2024 under a …
Read MoreIowa experts say warming temps are leading to more frequent floods, severe weather
Des Moines Register: The March 5 tornadoes that ripped through Central Iowa, killing seven people marked the fifth major disaster in as many years to strike the state. Since 2018, Iowa has been pummeled by catastrophic …
Read MoreVP Harris, interior secretary to speak at 2022 SBA Women’s Business Summit
Speakers for the Small Business Administration’s 2022 Women’s Business Summit include Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, the SBA announced Wednesday. “This year’s summit reflects the Biden-Harris administration’s focus and …
Read More‘Roadmap’ unveiled for combined Iowa Health and Human Services Department
The Iowa Department of Public Health and the Iowa Department of Human Services today released documents outlining the plan for the two agencies to be combined into a single department. The final change package and functional organizational chart “serves …
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