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Bravo distributes $490K in grants

Four nonprofits received a combined $490,250 in grants from Bravo Greater Des Moines’ capital and public art programs. The largest capital project grant went to Hoyt Sherman Place, which received $150,000 for its expansion project. …

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More development activity proposed for northwest Des Moines: Developer wants to convert empty medical center into commercial, residential space

A developer has a contract to buy the former Northwest Community Hospital at 1818 48th St. from Hubbell Realty Co. He hopes to convert the structure into residential and commercial space. Photo courtesy of the Polk …

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Des Moines lands Ironman event

Des Moines will host three half Ironman events, the North American championship, beginning on June 21, 2020. 

The annual 70.3 Ironman competition for three years will be the first Ironman play in Iowa. The 70.3 refers …

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Iowa ag department’s new hire will focus on pets, puppy mills

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A new hire in the state agriculture department will focus on companion animals. The hire comes after a legislative session in which a proposal to strengthen Iowa’s animal cruelty laws had momentum but …

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Coalition develops 211 Iowa app to access services

A coalition of partners in the 211 Iowa program has developed a free 211 Iowa app to provide up-to-date information on local health and human services for anyone in Iowa seeking help, United Way of …

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Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund now accepting applications

The Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund is open for applications, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on Friday. The Employer Innovation Fund will award grants that support innovative and creative initiatives that accelerate postsecondary credential attainment …

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ABI Survey: Growth expectations shrink for third quarter

Fewer Iowa business leaders are optimistic about their company’s sales growth potential for the remainder of 2019, according to results from the latest survey by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry. Of the 32 …

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Knapp on Drake project: ‘I’m so very optimistic about what’s going to happen here’

Drake University benefactor Bill Knapp sat among about 50 people today listening as Marty Martin, the university’s president, announced Drake’s partnership with a Cedar Falls firm to redevelop a two-block area east of campus.

“I …

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$63 million multiuse development planned adjacent to Drake University

Drake University is collaborating with a Cedar Falls firm to redevelop two city blocks into a residential and commercial district that will boost the neighborhood’s vibrancy and return a large parcel of land back to …

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Former Iowa State president Steven Leath out as Auburn University president

Des Moines Register/Montgomery Advertiser: Steven Leath, former Iowa State University president, is out as Auburn University president after two years on the job. He and members of the Alabama school’s board of trustees’ presidential assessment working …