Archive for February 2023
Neumann Heart Fund now accepting applications for 2023 funding
Des Moines-based general contractor Neumann Brothers has announced that it is now accepting applications for its Neumann Heart Fund. The employee-led charitable giving initiative will donate a total of $25,000 to nonprofit organizations in Iowa …
Read MoreVeridian to lead racial equity incubator in Waterloo
Filene Research Institute, an independent cooperative finance think tank based in Madison, Wis., has selected Veridian Credit Union to lead a Racial Economic Equity Incubator in Waterloo. It’s one of eight incubators Filene is organizing …
Read MoreIskow appointed to succeed Vanderploeg as Workiva CEO
Workiva announced Tuesday that President and Chief Operating Officer Julie Iskow has been appointed to succeed Marty Vanderploeg as chief executive officer, effective April 1.
According to a news release, Vanderploeg is stepping …
Read MoreNOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Omaha group buys 4 Shine Shop Car Wash properties
City Ventures, an Omaha-based investment group, has purchased four area car washes, real estate transactions in Polk and Dallas counties show.
The investment group purchased the properties from Splash Express LLC, a Des Moines company whose …
Read MoreHistoric Fleming Building sold to Iowa company for $9.2 million
The historic, 11-story Fleming Building, located at 218 Sixth Ave. in downtown Des Moines, has been sold for $9.2 million to an Iowa real estate management company, Polk County real estate records show.
KMC Properties, …
Learn more about design of proposed 33-story downtown Des Moines tower
The appearance of a proposed downtown Des Moines high-rise will change throughout the day depending on how light reflects off it and whether shades are in use in the building’s 390 apartment units, an architect …
Read MoreSid Jones, CEO and president of Home State Bank, retires
Home State Bank, located in Jefferson, announced the retirement of CEO and Bank President Sid Jones after 39 years of service. Jones joined the bank in 1983 and was elected as CEO and bank president …
Read MoreNaming agreements for north-side rec center approved by DM council
Naming agreements for a planned recreation center on Des Moines’ north side were unanimously approved by the Des Moines City Council on Monday. The facility will be called the Reichardt Community Recreation Center; the center’s …
Read MoreCrain appointed to BIPAC board of directors
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry announced the appointment of Nicole Crain, executive vice president, to the board of directors of BIPAC, a national organization focused on “advancing economic prosperity.” BIPAC works to empower …
Read MoreDrake Relays will have ‘first-of-its-kind’ Paralympic inclusion in 2023
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and the NCAA Office of Inclusion have announced the launch of a historic Paralympic track and field initiative that will crown the first-ever wheelchair track champion at the …
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