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Blue Bunny ice cream maker to be sold to Italian company
Wells Enterprises’ south ice cream plant in Le Mars. Photo submitted by Wells Enterprises.
Wells Enterprises, the maker of Blue Bunny ice cream, will be sold to Italy-based Ferrero Group, the companies announced today.
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First Interstate Bank awards $20K grant to DMARC as food pantry demand rises
The Des Moines Area Religious Council has received a $20,000 grant from First Interstate Bank to help provide healthy meals to the food-insecure as need continues to rise. DMARC’s network of food pantries in Central Iowa …
Read MorePrincipal survey finds employers, employees preparing for potential recession in 2023
The latest Principal Well-Being Index study by Principal Financial Group showed owners of small and midsized businesses are opting to raise prices and reduce operating expenses before cutting salaries or benefits, despite a belief among …
Read MoreBy the numbers: Who experiences food insecurity, and why?
NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Neighborhood retail center on Des Moines’ west side sold
APG Real Estate, located in Des Moines, paid BP Franklin LLC just over $1 million for property at 5800 Franklin Ave., Polk…Read More
Aloft Hotel planned in Waukee’s KeeTown Loop
The Waukee City Council this week approved the site plan for a four-story Aloft Hotel that would be constructed at 2848 Grand Prairie Parkway. The 126-unit hotel is planned in the 40-acre KeeTown Loop development where a …
Read More$10.5 million apartment project planned in Sherman Hill neighborhood
A Coralville developer is proposing the construction of a 47-unit apartment building at 610 16th St. in Des Moines. Materials on the building’s exterior would include brick, metal panels and thermally broken aluminum glazing. Architectural rendering …
Read MoreWaukee city officials, developer remain mum about anchor tenant for proposed $90 million development
Waukee city officials and others remain tight-lipped about what retailer could anchor a $90 million development proposed on 48 acres west of Southeast Alice’s Road and about one block south of East Hickman Road.
However, …
Read MoreProject515 panelists discuss today’s residential real estate sector
Interest rates for home mortgages are inching upward, pushing some potential homebuyers out of the market. Rates for new apartment and other rental projects are also on the rise, causing monthly rental rates to increase.…
Read MoreRising health insurance costs force companies to be ‘creative’
Health insurance costs are steadily rising and heading toward even larger increases through the upcoming enrollment period.
The high cost of services and continued effects of the coronavirus pandemic are just some of the factors …
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