Archive for June 2022
IDOT seeks public input on U.S. 30 improvement project in Boone County
The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking public input for a proposed improvement project along U.S. Highway 30 near Boone. The improvements are for the intersection of U.S. 30 and County Road R18, about 1¼ …
Read More$24.3M in renovations proposed for 2 downtown warehouses
A local development team is proposing a $10 million historical renovation of a four-story brick building at 106 S.W. Seventh St. in Des Moines. The building was originally occupied by Carpenter Paper Co., whose name …
Read MoreBan on live bird exhibitions lifted
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has lifted the order that canceled live bird exhibitions at fairs and other gatherings. The order was issued on March 23 because of the outbreak of avian flu …
Read MoreAmes printing companies merge
Ames-based printing company Sigler has announced the acquisition of another Ames printing business, Alpha Copies and its franchise business Fastsigns. According to a news release, the deal will be effective on July 1. Alpha Copies …
Read MoreDSM awarded $58M grant for airport improvements
The Des Moines International Airport received nearly $58.8 million from the Iowa Department of Transportation for its airport improvement project that includes construction of a new terminal.
The award, announced Thursday by the IDOT, was part of …
Receiver appointed in Valley West Mall foreclosure proceedings
Collins Aerospace selected to produce next-generation spacesuits for NASA
Corridor Business Journal: Collins Aerospace, along with partners ILC Dover and Oceaneering, has been selected to produce NASA’s next-generation spacesuit, which astronauts could wear when working outside the International Space Station and – within the next …
Read MorePercentage of Iowa high school grads who are college-bound lowest since 1997
Des Moines Register: The percentage of 2021 Iowa public high school graduates who indicated they intended to pursue a “postsecondary education” — 72.6% — was the lowest figure since 1997, according to annual state reports. And …
Read MoreCommunity Foundation awards grants to WesleyLife, Iowa Homeless Youth Centers
The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines has awarded two Leadership Grants totaling $180,000 to organizations working to address food insecurity and mental health services in the community. According to a news release, WesleyLife received a …
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