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Byers reelected to World Chambers Federation General Council

Jay Byers, CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, has been reelected to represent the United States chamber of commerce industry on the General Council of the World Chambers Federation of the International Chamber of …

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New MercyOne West Des Moines maternity center will require certificate of need

MercyOne officials recently learned they will need to get state approval for a new $13 million maternity center planned to open this fall at its West Des Moines medical center. Until recently, MercyOne officials had …

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Miles Capital to be acquired by investment advisory firm PMA

Miles Capital Inc. in West Des Moines will become part of PMA, a financial and investment adviser based in Naperville, Ill. The two firms recently announced they have reached a definitive agreement in which PMA will acquire …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS

Lutheran Church of Hope has sold the build at 1821 Ingersoll Ave. it used as a satelite facility. Before Hope bought the property in 2013, an auto dealership had been located on the site. Photos courtesy…
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PROJECT UPDATE: FLEET FARM

The Fleet Farm retail store under construction at 1300 S.E. Kettlestone Blvd. in Waukee. The store is scheduled to open in August. Photo by Kathy A. Bolten What: Fleet Farm

Where: 1300 S.E. Kettlestone Blvd., Waukee

Project value: $25.4 …

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Survey: Apartment rents in Des Moines inch upward

Apartments in Des Moines in January rented for an average $902, up $6 from a year ago, a new survey by RentCafe.com shows. The state’s fastest growing rents in January were in Council Bluffs, where…
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New distribution center proposed in West Des Moines

A 110,000-square-foot distrubution center is proposed in West Des Moines at Iowa Highway 5 and Army Post Road. Rendering special to the Business Record A new multi-tenant distribution center is planned in West Des Moines and…
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Ivy Women in Business Award winners announced

David Spalding, dean of Iowa State University’s Ivy College of Business, announced the 2020 winners of the Ivy Women in Business Awards last week. The Champion Award was given to Renee Schaaf, president of Retirement Income …

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United Fire Group reports fourth-quarter loss

Cedar Rapids-based United Fire Group Inc. today reported a consolidated net loss (including investment gains and losses) of $23.2 million, or 93 cents per share, for the fourth quarter ending Dec. 31, compared with a consolidated net …

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Legacy Fitness to open at the District in Ankeny

The District at Prairie Trail in Ankeny will regain a state-of-the-art fitness club when Legacy Fitness of Ankeny opens this spring. The facility will be located at 1450 S.W. Vintage Parkway, in a 32,000-square-foot space …