Archive for April 2023
Walking tour of downtown Des Moines architecture returns
Tour dates for “Architecture on the Move,” a walking tour of downtown Des Moines’ architecture, have been scheduled for the 2023. The dates include May 12, June 9, July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 8 and …
Read MoreAnkeny school district buys 40 acres of farmland east of I-35
The Ankeny school district has purchased nearly 40 acres in a rapidly developing area east of Interstate Highway 35, Polk County records show.
The school district paid Hope K Farms LLC $2.98 million for the undeveloped …
Read MoreHere’s how panelists describe Des Moines’ commercial real estate sector
A sold-out crowd of over 400 people attended the Business Record’s annual Commercial Real Estate Forum on April 19 at the Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel.
Panelists included Matt Anderson, Des Moines’ deputy city manager; …
CBRE, JLL release first quarter office market reports
The percentage of vacant office space in the Greater Des Moines area inched upward in the first quarter of 2023, market reports from CBRE Inc. and JLL show.
The Des Moines area has over 18.1 …
Read MoreOlson moves into new VP role at Community Foundation after Bonney moves to Principal
Addie Olson has been named the new vice president of marketing and communications at the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines. She began her new role on April 10, after Sara …
Read MoreMercy College of Health Sciences raises record $1.2M
A newly established donor recognition program, the 1899 Society, will recognize those who helped raise a record $1.2 million to advance Mercy College of Health Sciences’ mission of transforming students into successful health care professionals, …
Read MoreBlack & Brown Business Summit pitch competition winners announced
The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of the 2023 pitch competition held in conjunction with the third annual Athene Black & Brown Business Summit presented by Wells Fargo on April …
Read MoreJohnston bulldog named 2023 Beautiful Bulldog champion
An English bulldog named Patch was named the most beautiful during Drake …
Read MoreProjects, volunteers honored at annual Main Street awards ceremony
Creating a sense of place through historic preservations
When the Varsity Theater’s longtime owner shuttered the movie house in late 2018, many wondered …
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