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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Des Moines mobile home park acquired by Florida company
A Florida-based owner-operator of manufactured housing communities has acquired a mobile home park on Des Moines’ south side, Polk County real estate records show.
Maplewood Communities, doing business as Southland MHP LLC, paid Southland Mobile …
Read MoreWhat they’re checking out: Week of Jan. 31
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 MoreGrimes considers rezoning request for 280-acre mixed-use development
A public hearing is scheduled for Feb. 11 for the proposed rezoning of 280 acres in Grimes that city officials say could lead to the construction of homes and commercial property that will have an …
Read MoreAmended concept for Grand Experience clears WDM P&Z
R&R Realty announces promotions
R&R Realty Group has announced the promotion of Jenny Livingston to vice president of human resources and Mike Herrmann to president of advantage property management.
According to a news release, Livingston previously served as senior vice president …
Read MoreNOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Properties sold in Polk, Dallas counties
Adam and Kelly Niebrugge paid Executive Residential I LLC $1.5 million for property at 620 S. 28th St. in West Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show. The 1-acre parcel includes a 5,574-square-foot house built …
Read MoreMeet Adam Gregg, new leader of Iowa Bankers Association
In late May last year, Adam Gregg got a social media alert reminding him of a photo taken of him and his family seven years earlier when he was tapped to be Iowa’s lieutenant governor.…
Read MoreHow will the Iowa economy fare in 2025?
Each year, we give our audience the chance to weigh in on how they think the Iowa economy will fare in the coming year in our annual Economic Outlook Survey. We asked respondents to rank …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Assisted dying
This may not be the best time to bring up the subject of assisted dying, given the recent success of the anti-abortion movement in Iowa and other parts of the country. But the concept is …
Read MoreOn Leadership: The future is human: Why soft skills will rule the workplace in 2025
Last year, like many of you, I found myself captivated by the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence. Let’s be honest: The technology is undeniably impressive, churning out data, drafting emails, and even composing passable poetry …
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