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NEA grant awarded for public art at Central Iowa Water Trails

Polk County and Bravo Greater Des Moines have received a $125,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to incorporate public art with the Central Iowa Water Trails access points. The “Our Town” grant …

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FBL Financial Group hires Whitehead as chief investment officer

FBL Financial Group Inc. announced Tuesday that Jeff Whitehead will join the company as chief investment officer on June 15. In this role, Whitehead will be a member of FBL’s management team and have overall responsibility for …

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W.D.M. plans to review, reform police use of force policies

West Des Moines Mayor Steve Gaer, in a statement released this week, announced plans to step up efforts in the city to address issues related to equity and diversity. 

City officials will review police use …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Texas investment group buys three Kum & Go stores

A Texas investment group has purchased three Central Iowa convenience store properties from another group, also located in Texas.
       

Evergreen Properties Investment LLC of Friendswood, Texas, paid more than $8 million …

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PROJECT UPDATE: Kreg Tool World Headquarters

Construction is progressing on Kreg Enterprises Inc.’s new headquarters in Ankeny’s Crosswinds Business Park. Photo by Kathy A. Bolten

WHAT: New headquarters for Kreg Enterprises Inc., also known as Kreg Tool


WHERE: On 25 acres at 7500 S.E.…
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Warehouse planned for southwest Des Moines

Airport Development LC, managed by Knapp Properties Inc., plans to build a 57,720-square-foot flex/warehouse on 6.5 acres at 6000 Park Ave., according to city of Des Moines documents. The city’s Plan and Zoning Commission last…
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Ankeny council approves development agreement with Ryan Cos.

Minneapolis-based Ryan Cos. is proposing to build a 350,000-square-foot warehouse on 35 acres at 5800 S.E. Delaware Ave. in Ankeny. The project is valued at $20 million, according to city documents. Last week, the Ankeny …

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Hy-Vee plans new Fast & Fresh in West Des Moines

      Hy-Vee Inc. plans on building a Fast & Fresh convenience store with a coffee shop, gas pumps and a car wash on 1.8 acres at 210 Grand Ave. in West Des Moines,…
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Row houses planned on portion of former AIB campus

Three row house-style buildings with a total of 20 units are proposed to be built on 3 acres of the former AIB College of Business campus, Des Moines city documents show.

Last summer, Tina Smothers …

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Des Moines officials consider easing height restrictions to allow tall buildings southwest of Capitol

A section of a hotel and office building proposed for the Market District in downtown Des Moines likely would exceed 75-foot height restrictions put in place so views of the state Capitol wouldn’t be obstructed.…