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Urban Dreams requests community support as it hosts final youth programs of summer
Urban Dreams, a Des Moines-based community center, is asking for community support in connection with its youth summer program events, which are wrapping up this month. Community members are invited to the last Summer City …
Read More5 artists selected for installations in new airport terminal
The Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation and the Des Moines Airport Authority have announced the five artists chosen to create art installations throughout the new terminal at Des Moines International Airport.
The Greater Des …
Read MoreHope Ministries holding free ‘Meet the Mission’ event this Saturday
Hope Ministries will host a “Meet the Mission” event Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at its location at 1310 Sixth Avenue in Des Moines. Attendees will tour the homeless shelter and assemble hygiene kits. …
Read MoreVeridian’s relocated Prairie Trail branch is now open
Veridian Credit Union has relocated its Prairie Trail branch from inside Ankeny’s Prairie Trail Hy-Vee store to a newly constructed standalone branch located at 2115 S.W. State St. The new 3,400-square-foot branch, which re-opened Tuesday, …
Read MorePartnership to host supplier development lunch-and-learn Aug. 8
The Greater Des Moines Partnership will host a “Contracting Opportunities for Small Business” lunch-and-learn on Aug. 8, in partnership with the Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) at Iowa State University. Attendees will be …
Read MoreCommunity Foundation launches enhanced charitable giving platform
The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines has launched a new iteration of GIVEdsm, an online charitable giving resource. The updated platform allows local nonprofits to submit their funding needs to GIVEdsm.org and community members …
Read MoreWest Des Moines P&Z takes steps to move the Grand Experience forward
The West Des Moines Planning and Zoning Commission took steps this week toward the realization of the Grand Experience, a planned $500 million entertainment and commercial development.
The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission voted Monday …
JLL adds staff as it eyes future expansion
Real estate brokerage firm JLL has added three people to its Des Moines staff as it works to meet the growing needs of its commercial clients, said Marcus Pitts, senior managing director of JLL in …
Read MoreWyffels opens Ames warehouse distribution center
Wyffels Hybrids recently opened its new warehouse and distribution center in Ames, where it will employ more than 200 full-time employees.
The facility is located on 150 acres east of Ames. According to a news …
NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Land acquired for second hotel in KeeTown Loop in Waukee
The developer of Waukee’s KeeTown Loop entertainment and commercial district has acquired 5 acres of undeveloped land adjacent to the district on which to build a hotel, records show.
The Quarter at Waukee LLC, managed by Quad …
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