Archive for September 2022
A history lesson: The role women played 100+ years ago in redevelopment of Des Moines’ riverfront
Downtown Des Moines’ riverfront was an undesirable place to visit in the 1890s.
Areas just east and west side of the Des Moines River were cluttered with soot-covered red-brick buildings with sagging roofs, according to …
Creating new uses for 3 government buildings will add ‘vitality’ to Des Moines’ East Village neighborhood, city official says
The city of Des Moines will likely sell the Argonne Armory building (pictured above) at 602 Robert D. Ray Drive and the police station (pictured below) at 25 E. Court Ave. Both structures were built…Read More
Judge denies request to bar enforcement of Linn-Mar transgender policy
Cedar Rapids Gazette: An Iowa court denied a request from parents to temporarily bar enforcement of a Linn-Mar school district policy that protects transgender and nonbinary students while a lawsuit to negate the policy is pending. …
Read MoreShifting gears
Car dealerships, hit hard by supply chain shortages and reduced inventories, will continue to evolve as customers adapt to buying vehicles on pre-order. It could be well into 2023 or 2024 before the industry begins …
Read MoreOskaloosa, Mahaska County join Greater Des Moines Partnership
The Greater Des Moines Partnership has expanded, adding Mahaska County and Oskaloosa to the list of communities it serves. In an announcement Monday, officials with the Partnership said they will help Mahaska County and Oskaloosa …
Read MoreGov. Reynolds awards $26.6M in child care business incentive grants, announces second round of funding
Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced $26.6 million in grant funding to 23 projects across the state that will help businesses create more child care options for their employees. The Child Care Business Incentive Grant is awarding 19 …
Read MoreDM city manager issues statement regarding purchase of downtown office building
Des Moines City Manager Scott Sanders, late this morning, issued a statement in response to a council member’s comment that she wasn’t informed that the police station would be relocated to a downtown office building …
Read MoreUnityPoint Health plans new clinic in Waukee
UnityPoint Health is proposing to build a two-story, 55,000-square-foot clinic on the southeast corner of Grand Prairie Parkway and Southeast Tallgrass Lane in Waukee. The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission is expected to vote on …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Rights of nature
Michael V. Reagen asked recently if I would write about the “rights of nature” movement.
You may remember Reagen, who spent two decades in Des Moines, first as head of the Iowa Department of Social …
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