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BLK & Bold docuseries on sustainability efforts premieres in Des Moines Friday

BLK & Bold Specialty Beverages, a Des Moines-based social impact coffee company, is releasing a new docuseries Friday about its sustainability collaboration with SGS, a testing, inspection and certification company. The docuseries “BLK & Bold: …

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$5.7M invested in water quality projects

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The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is investing in 14 urban water quality projects across the state. Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike …

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Economic outlook panel checks in on Iowa economy

At an economic outlook panel held Tuesday by the Greater Des Moines Partnership, statewide economists and a business consultant discussed how tariffs, inflation, interest rates and federal funding changes have affected various industries in Iowa, …

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What you need to know from the CRE Trends and Issues Forum

Downtown housing, conversion of vacant office space, adaptive reuse and challenges facing the commercial real estate market caused by tariffs, interest rates and uncertainty around changes in the state’s property tax structure.

Those were among …

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What’s the valuation of data center properties in Central Iowa? More than $3.75 billion, review shows

The total valuation of data center properties that are either fully developed or are in the process of being developed increased 5.1% in 2025 from 2024, a review of valuations in Polk, Dallas, Madison and …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Hotel property in Des Moines sold for $2.7 million

MVP Hospitality Iowa Inc., located in West Des Moines, paid Adi Lakshmi Lodging Inc. $2.7 million for property at 4995 Merle Hay Road in Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show. The 1.8-acre parcel …

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Hyper Energy Bar founder accused of domestic abuse, child endangerment

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Chris Whalen, owner of Hyper Energy Bar and president of development at Heart of America Group, has been arrested on domestic abuse and child endangerment charges following an incident at his West Des …

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Iowa awards $3.4 million to support registered apprenticeship programs

The state of Iowa announced $3.4 million in grant awards to existing and new registered apprenticeship programs across the state. Nearly $3 million was awarded to 59 programs supporting 5,133 apprentices and $427,800 was awarded …

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Iowa State University to offer a master of financial technology

Iowa State University’s Ivy College of Business, in collaboration with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has announced a new master of financial technology program. The new program will be delivered on campus and …

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Iowa Safe Schools’ survey finds less than half of LGBTQ youth plan to stay in Iowa after high school

A recent report from the nonprofit Iowa Safe Schools indicates a feeling of a lack of belonging in Iowa for LGBTQ youth, which could lead to workforce issues in the future.

Iowa Safe Schools’ Student …