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Architect explains struggles over designing 8-story condo on former church site

An architectural rendering by Hartman Trapp Architectural Studio in Des Moines shows how the church building’s tower would be replicated in the proposed eight-story condo building. Special to the Business Record

As architect Brad Hartman and …

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Casinos see more than $38 million in first full month of sports betting

Radio Iowa: The totals are in for the first full month of sports betting in the state. Gamblers wagered around $38.5 million at the 15 casinos that offered sports betting in September. Nearly $21.8 million of …

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Farm groups slam EPA’s renewable fuels plan

Des Moines Register: Iowa farm and renewable fuel groups say a proposal that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released Tuesday fails to keep President Donald Trump’s promise to boost the sagging market for ethanol and biodiesel. …

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Strohman to lead rock ‘n’ roll association

Longtime businessman David Strohman will become executive director of the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association on Oct. 21. A native of the Iowa Great Lakes area, Strohman will oversee management of the association and …

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Two Des Moines leaders to be honored by Ivy College of Business

Two Greater Des Moines leaders and Iowa State University alumni will be recognized by the Ivy College of Business during the annual Homecoming Honors and Awards Ceremony on Oct. 25. Michelle Book (’83 accounting), CEO …

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By Degrees Foundation expands programming to D.M. middle school

The By Degrees Foundation announced this morning that it will fund the initial investment made into College Savings Iowa 529 accounts for more than 780 Harding Middle School students. The programming and funding builds on …

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Woodard named Partnership SVP

Longtime policy staffer Andrea Woodard has been promoted to senior vice president of government relations and public policy for the Greater Des Moines Partnership. Woodard joined the Partnership policy team in 2014 and had directed the DSM …

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Burnham named editor of architect magazine

Justin Burnham, an intern architect at Substance Architecture in Des Moines, has been elected to serve as editor of the Iowa Architect Editorial Board. Burnham graduated from Iowa State University in 2007 with a Bachelor …

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Scheels plans new warehouse in West Des Moines

Scheels plans to build a 30,000-square-foot warehouse at 175 S. Ninth St. in West Des Moines, city officials said recently. The sporting goods retailer, which has a store at Jordan Creek Town Center in West …

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Construction of new Johnston housing development underway

Construction has begun on 11 houses in Johnston’s Birchwood Crossing neighborhood, Hubbell Homes announced. The houses, with starting prices of about $245,000, will back up to a mature line of trees and are near Timber Ridge Elementary …