Archive for March 2023
‘Swirl’ to be part of ‘painting the town blue’
“Swirl,” the light sculpture by California artist Jim Campbell in Cowles Commons, the public space between the Des Moines Civic Center and Capitol Square, will look different for the next few days. Through Saturday, “Swirl” …
Read MoreUNI receives $2.5M federal grant to increase mental health access in rural Iowa schools
The University of Northern Iowa has been awarded a $2.5 million grant by the U.S. Department of Education to continue its efforts in improving mental health access for children and adolescents in Iowa.The grant will …
Read MoreLBS named Employee Owned Company of the Year
The Iowa-Nebraska chapter of the ESOP Association has named LBS, a Des Moines-based 100% employee-owned company, as the 2023 Employee Owned Company of the Year. The award recognizes LBS’ strong commitment to employee ownership culture, …
Read MoreOpenLoop Health announces $15M fundraising round, new payer coverage service
OpenLoop Health, a Des Moines-based provider of telehealth support services, announced Wednesday it has raised $15 million in Series A funding. The fundraising round was led by Nava Ventures, with participation from new investors UnityPoint …
Read More10 companies to participate in Small Business Success Summit pitch competition
Ten companies will participate in the pitch competition held during the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Small Business Success Summit next week for a total of $15,000 in cash prizes. The pitch competition is new to …
Read MoreBeloved professor James McCullagh leaves $1.1M legacy gift to student scholarships
James McCullagh, a longtime professor of social work at the University of Northern Iowa who died in 2022, left a $1.1 million legacy gift to provide financial support for students pursuing a social work major at the …
Read MoreCorn Board Manufacturing Inc. expands in Iowa
Texas-based Corn Board Manufacturing Inc. plans to build a new plant near Odebolt in Sac County to manufacture pallets and other products made of its CornBoard, a pressed, engineered wood alternative made using corn stover. …
Read MoreEntertainment potential seen in warehouse near Riverview Park
Imagine this: On a warm summer’s day, you ride your bicycle on the Neal Smith Trail that hugs a portion of the Des Moines River and just past Sixth Avenue, you veer north, taking a spur …
Read MoreNOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Cambridge Court apartment complex sold for $23.3 million
A Chicago-based group has purchased the Cambridge Court apartment complex in West Des Moines, paying $23.3 million for the property, Polk County real estate records show.
The 192-unit complex, located at 1205 11th St. (pictured …
Read MoreOne of 2022’s priciest industrial sales involved property in Bondurant
The sale of property in Bondurant that includes the Amazon AR Sort Fulfillment Center was the third-largest industrial real estate transaction in the U.S. in 2022, according to CommercialSearch.com. In February 2022, Virginia-based Capital Square …
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