Eight Seven Central, a Des Moines-based screen printing company, has announced the acquisition of Embleo, a contract embroidery shop. As part of this acquisition, all of Embleo’s operations will be relocated to Des Moines. This move aims to expand Eight Seven Central’s production capacity and allow the company to better serve regional and national clients….

Crews began work this week to remove Wells Fargo signage from the arena that will soon be named Casey’s Center. The name change was announced last fall. Ankeny-based Casey’s General Stores was awarded naming rights for the 17,000-seat arena following about eight months of talks with Polk County and Oak View Group, operators of the Iowa…

A major adaptive reuse project at Cityville on 9th is complete, marking a milestone in the property’s continued evolution, the group behind the project recently announced. Artisan Capital Group acquired the 312-unit multifamily property in 2024 for $50 million, and began converting the vacant ground floor space on the west side into apartments. The space has been…

Creating a retail-based experience to meet the needs of the next-generation consumer will be integral to the future of the retail market, experts said during the Business Record’s Project 515 discussion on May 29. The Business Record brought together panelists from a broad spectrum of the retail sector to learn more about challenges the sector…

The Iowa Board of Regents has selected AGB Search from Washington, D.C., as the firm to assist with the selection of the next president of Iowa State University. Wendy Wintersteen announced her plans to retire in 2026 on May 16. AGB’s duties for the search include defining search goals and developing the position specification and timeline, identifying…