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Hubbell announces second residential development in Omaha area
Choose Iowa Passport launches as free guide to agritourism
Choose Iowa and Travel Iowa have partnered to launch the Choose Iowa Passport, a free, interactive digital platform designed to help Iowans and visitors find farms and farm stands, orchards, you-pick opportunities, farm-to-table dining and …
Read MoreDes Moines International Airport unveils new logo
The Des Moines International Airport has unveiled a new logo as the airport prepares to open its new terminal in early 2027. The new branding aims to create a “bold modern look” and reflect the …
Read MoreWest Des Moines picks firm to help form economic development plan
Newmark, a real estate consulting and site selection firm with offices worldwide, has been selected by the West Des Moines City Council to develop a new community-wide Economic Development Strategic Action Plan for the city. …
Read MoreRook Room Game Lounge & Cafe announces grand opening
The Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe announced its grand opening will be May 31 at 7 a.m. at 300 S.W. Fifth Street, in downtown Des Moines after almost six years of operating as a …
Read MoreCorn ahead of last year’s planting
The Iowa Department of Agriculture released the latest Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report on May 19. Data is based on planting and growth May 12-18.
Many are watching crop progress this year, as Iowa’s agricultural exports …
Read MoreDrake announces leadership changes at business college
Alanah Mitchell, currently Drake University’s associate dean of academic affairs and the Aliber Distinguished Professor of Information Services, has been appointed to a three-year term as dean of the university’s …
Read MoreChildhood literacy nonprofit expands to Iowa, names Midwest executive director
Reach Out and Read, a national nonprofit that promotes early childhood literacy and healthy early relationships with caregivers, announced Laura Holms as the new executive director of Reach Out and Read Midwest. The nonprofit recently …
Read MoreChelesvig receives Broadway League’s lifetime achievement award
At the Broadway League’s Annual Spring Road Conference in New York, Des Moines Performing Arts President and CEO Jeff Chelesvig was presented with the Distinguished Lifetime Service Award for his decades of leadership and advocacy …
Read MoreABI announces top 8 products in Coolest Things contest
Eight products have advanced to the next round of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s Coolest Thing Made in Iowa competition. The products will compete in head-to-head matchups to determine the final four products. Voting …
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