Archive for February 2023
Security Benefit Life Insurance to open downtown office
Security Benefit Life Insurance Co., a Topeka, Kan.-based annuity provider, will soon open a Des Moines location in the East Village. The company will occupy the top floor of the building at 400 E. Court Ave. in …
Read MoreIowa Lottery CEO to undergo treatment for colon cancer
Matt Strawn, CEO of the Iowa Lottery, will begin treatment this week for colorectal cancer, he announced in a statement. Strawn, 49, has served as CEO of the Iowa Lottery since 2019. He was chairman …
Read MoreCommunity Foundation sets another record in 2022 in donations received for giving
The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines received a record $108 million in gifts for charitable giving in 2022, the organization announced recently.
It also made more than $67.6 million in grants from charitable funds …
Read MoreDM’s historic federal courthouse will be sold via online auction
The historic federal courthouse in downtown Des Moines will be sold in an online auction, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. General Services Administration.
A specific date for the auction has not been set, …
Read MoreHere’s the outlook for multifamily construction in 2023
A wave of new multifamily construction projects – sparked by low vacancy rates and high interest rates for home mortgages – is expected to get under way in the coming months, adding more than 1,200 …
Read More186-unit apartment project planned in area ripe for redevelopment
A proposal to build a seven-story apartment project in an area east of Des Moines’ East Village district is prompting city officials to consider creating incentives to help spur redevelopment of the area.
On Thursday, …
Read MoreNotable transactions: Omaha auto group buys land in WDM for Porsche dealership
An auto group headquartered in Omaha has purchased property in West Des Moines on which a Porsche dealership will be located.
LBP Des Moines LLC, managed by Woodhouse Auto Family, paid Earlham Savings Bank $1.86 million for …
Lazard to receive Robert D. and Billie Ray Character Award
Iowa native and current NFL free agent Allen Lazard has been named the 2023 Robert D. and Billie Ray Pillar of Character Award recipient by the Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University. …
Read MoreFood Bank of Iowa, DMARC announce new partnership to forge path to better fight food insecurity
The leaders of the Food Bank of Iowa and the Des Moines Area Religious Council came together today to announce a new food rescue partnership and shared distribution standards as they work together to fight …
Read MoreVizyPay expands leadership team for national growth
VizyPay, a payment processing fintech company serving small businesses, has expanded its leadership team with the addition of Director of Independent Sales Organizations Partnerships Ricky Onofre, pictured, and Regional Directors Tod Kellen and …
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