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Ellipsis opens new campus to for all-girls foster group care
Youth services nonprofit Ellipsis opened its new Barbara Lee Noble Campus, pictured at right, in Des Moines on Wednesday. The new all-girls campus offers 10 foster group care beds for girls ages 12-17 and eight …
Read MoreCIWW resumes commercial irrigation
Central Iowa Water Works has announced commercial irrigation and lawn watering can resume today as part of the phased exit from the Stage III lawn watering ban that began June 12. Commercial customers are asked …
Read MoreNewton Rail Park could have generational economic development impact, leaders say
Newton officials today celebrated the start of what they say is its biggest economic development project in 75 years.
About 50 people gathered at the Jasper County Courthouse in …
Read MoreCaitlin Clark Foundation supports Des Moines students
Ahead of the new school year, the Caitlin Clark Foundation hosted an event at McCombs Middle School to support nearly 500 students from Des Moines Public Schools and local parochial schools. The foundation distributed meals, …
Read MoreCommunity Foundation awards Leadership Grants to food insecurity, housing programs
The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines recently awarded Leadership Grants totaling $300,000 to support two community initiatives. Grants have been awarded to the Urbandale Food Pantry in recognition of the Community Hub Space and …
Read MoreNine Iowans receive State Historical Society’s Excellence in History awards
The State Historical Society of Iowa presented its annual Excellence in History Awards during a recent ceremony in Des Moines, recognizing outstanding contributions to the state’s history in several categories. Kenneth Quinn, former U.S. ambassador …
Read MoreIowa business survey shows lowered expectations for Q3
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry released the results of its latest business survey of Iowa business leader’s third quarter expectations. The survey shows a weakened outlook in sales, hiring, investments and growth.
“As 2025 unfolds, …
Read MoreLBS acquires Pilgrim Packaging
LBS, an employee-owned company in Des Moines specializing in book binding and packaging, has acquired Pilgrim Packaging, a supplier to the floral industry. The transaction closed on July 15. The terms of the deal were …
Read MoreTracing the innovation journey
By Sarah Diehn and Lisa Rossi
In the 2025 innovationIOWA Magazine, we posed a question to several successful Iowa innovators: How did you get there?
We asked them to take us back to when innovation …
Read MoreUrbandale Chamber of Commerce adds Triplett to team
The Urbandale Chamber of Commerce has announced the appointment of Anne Triplett to its operations team. A resident of Urbandale for more than 20 years, Triplett holds a degree in elementary education and early childhood …
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