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On the Move: Week of Mar. 7
Food hall, apartment project planned along Sixth Avenue
Chase opens another metro branch as part of its Iowa expansion
Chase recently opened a new branch in Waukee as part of its commitment to expand across Iowa.
The branch opened on Feb. 25 at 350 S.E. Alice’s Road. It is the ninth Chase branch to …
DMOS plans sixth Des Moines-area clinic
DMOS Orthopaedic Centers plans to build a freestanding, 12,000-square-foot clinic in Norwalk at Iowa Highway 28 and Turnberry Drive. Construction is expected to be completed by spring 2026. The facility, DMOS’s sixth in the Des …
Read MoreNOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Texas entity acquires medical office property in Des Moines
A limited liability company based in Austin, Texas, has acquired medical office property at 1201 Pennsylvania Ave. in Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show.
MCP Stable 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue Des Moines LLC paid …
Read MoreThe Future of Nursing Education
By Mercy College of Health Sciences
Mercy College of Health Sciences is launching the public phase of a $15 million Legacy of Faith Campaign for the Joyce E. Lillis School of Nursing to build an …
Read MoreHow many federal workers in Iowa have been fired? No one knows
This is what is known about federal employees who work in Iowa:
Depending on the source, between 9,500 and 9,800 federal employees worked in the state in September 2024, or less than 1% of the…Read MoreA Closer Look: Alissa McKinney
Alissa McKinney decided she was ready for a change. She’d worked on multiple political campaigns and spent nearly 20 years fundraising for nonprofits. She landed a position at a for-profit business and decided to take …
Read MoreWhat they’re checking out: Week of Feb. 21
As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des …
Read MoreImproving rural health through ‘wealth capital’
Julie Frick sees quite a bit of “grassroots enthusiasm” in her hometown of Manchester, Iowa.
Except for the eight years she lived and worked in Minneapolis, Frick has spent the majority of her life in …
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