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Fareway donates $250,000 to DMACC for Boone student activity center

Boone-based Fareway Stores Inc. on Tuesday presented a $250,000 donation to the DMACC Foundation to be used for the new DMACC Boone Campus Student Activity Center. Fareway will be the exclusive sponsor of the new …

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D.M. residents collect 7,120 signatures in effort to halt $19.5 million high school stadium

Des Moines Register: Des Moines residents hoping to stop Des Moines Public Schools from building a $19.5 million football and soccer stadium on the Drake University campus turned in a petition Tuesday signed by 7,120 people. …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Former east-side elementary school sold for $2.24 million

Hope Ministries has bought a former elementary school at 3800 E. Douglas St. The structure, which had been used by a church, will be converted to a shelter for women and children.  Photo provided by Polk…
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PROJECT UPDATE: FINANCIAL CENTER

A bar, pool and lounge are proposed for the rooftop of the lower-level section of the Financial Center. A hotel is proposed for the first 13 floors of 47-year-old building. Architectural rendering by Slingshot Architecture

WHAT: Renovation …

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Firm changes name

Sebern Structural Services, a regional leader in steel-framed building designs, has changed its name to Vector Collaborative. Vector Collaborative has been responsible for designing the foundation support for structural items that are extremely large-scale with …

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Vacant south-side retail building to become outpatient clinic for veterans

An outpatient clinic for veterans is proposed for the former Toys R Us building at 1211 E. Army Post Road. Architectural rendering by SciArt Studios A vacant retail building on Des Moines’ south side that had…
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: FDA chief: Pandemic challenges highlight importance of new food safety rules

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration was nearly ready to release its new guidelines governing safety of the nation’s food supply in March when the COVID-19 pandemic superseded that rollout. As the FDA now prepares …

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World Food Prize laureate to be announced June 11

The World Food Prize is scheduled to announce the winner of its $250,000 laureate prize on June 11. The announcement is planned for 9 a.m. CDT on the World Food Prize’s website, www.worldfoodprize.org/live. Commonly called the “Nobel Prize …

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Reynolds approves broader requirements for career and technical education instructors

Legislation that expands certification requirements for career and technical education instructors in Iowa high schools was signed into law Monday by Gov. Kim Reynolds. The legislation, House File 2454, broadens the eligibility requirements for CTE instructors to …

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$750,000 restoration, expansion project proposed for Des Moines’ Asian gardens

An architectural rendering of proposed improvements to the entryway of the Robert D. Ray Asian Gardens on the east bank of the Des Moines River. Architectural rendering by OPN Architects

A proposed $750,000 restoration of the …