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Buckley leaves Iowa Realty, joins startup firm

       

Brennan Buckley has left Iowa Realty Co. to join a startup real estate firm that melds technology with the purchase of property.   “I’m leaving a company I love and agents that …

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Market District plan urges preservation of 3 historic buildings

The Standard Oil building at 702 Raccoon St. A proposed Market District master plan urges that the building be preserved. Photo by Kathy A. Bolten

A proposed Market District master plan released this week by the…
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Federal money coming to Iowa to help repair bridges

Radio Iowa: The Iowa Department of Transportation has been awarded federal money from two programs to help repair bridges across the state. One program provides states money to repair the driving surface of bridges; Iowa got …

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Dark Side of the Spoon Hospitality Group launches in Des Moines

Des Moines Register: A new restaurant group has been formed in Iowa to take its place alongside the likes of Full Court Press and Orchestrate Hospitality. Local restaurateurs and bar owners Tom and Annie Baldwin announced …

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Variety awards $1.8 million in grants

Variety — the Children’s Charity has awarded $1.8 million in grants to 59 Iowa children’s charities. The grants include the first of five installments in a $1 million, five-year grant for ChildServe, which is raising $10 million …

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Iowa 4-H Foundation selling its camp, retreat center in Madrid

The Iowa 4-Foundation is selling Clover Woods Camp & Retreat Center located northwest of Madrid in Boone County. The 1,011 acres for sale are in red.

The Iowa 4-H Foundation is selling its camp and …

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Iowa State University, ISU Research Park launch feasibility study for multiuse development district

Iowa State University and the ISU Research Park have announced a study to explore transforming land around the Iowa State Center and Jack Trice Stadium into a multiuse community district. Phase I of the feasibility study, …

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Central Iowa Business Conference planned for Thursday

The Urbandale Chamber hosts its Central Iowa Business Conference on Thursday. The event’s keynote speakers include Daymond John from “Shark Tank,” U.S. Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug and Kreg Tool President Todd Sommerfeld. Breakout sessions start at 7 …

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Cmelik named Des Moines city clerk

The of Des Moines has named Paula “Kay” Cmelik as city clerk. Cmelik replaces Diane Rauh, who will retire at the end of the September after working for the city for 35 years. Cmelik, who will be paid $115,000 …

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Des Moines official: Proposed Market District parks could ‘bolster’ development in area

A 3D view of a destination park proposed on the western edge of the Market District. Map by HRD Inc./city of of Des Moines

Development of two large parks connected by a pedestrian walkway will help …