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Dupaco launches new grant program to support nonprofit innovation

Dupaco Credit Union is launching a new grant program to support innovation in nonprofits in partnership with Dubuque-based Innovation Lab, which offers coworking space and innovation services. According to a news release, the Gift of …

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DART commission votes to hire consultant for Reimagine DART system redesign

A DART bus is parked at DART’s Central Station in downtown Des Moines. The agency’s commission voted Tuesday to hire a consultant to guide its Reimagine DART system redesign. The process will continue through December…
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City seeks redevelopment of Highland Park’s Odd Fellows Hall

The city of Des Moines has issued a request for proposal to redevelop the International Order of Odd Fellows Fraternal Hall building at the corner of Euclid and Second avenues on Des Moines’ north side.…
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New owner says vision for former LifeServe site includes hotel and housing

Raj Patel, owner of the Hotel Fort Des Moines, has purchased the former LifeServe Blood Center building on East Locust Street with plans to raze the building and redevelop the area for mixed-use, including a…
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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Church property acquired by electrical workers union

A local electrical union will likely expand its headquarters on a parcel of land it recently acquired just north of Des Moines, an official said. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 55, paid the …

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Iowa architecture firms recognized by local chapter

Iowa architecture firms were recognized at the American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter’s Annual Awards Celebration in September. Award winners include:

Iowa Excellence in Craft Awards: Honor awards were given to Neumann Monson Architects for …

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State awards $190K in grants through Empower Rural Iowa program

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority recently announced that $190,000 was distributed to 10 rural Iowa communities through three Empower Rural Iowa grant programs. According to a news release, the grants …

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Primary Health Care CEO announces retirement after 24-year tenure

Kelly Huntsman, CEO of the Des Moines-area Primary Health Care Inc., will retire in 2025, the nonprofit announced in a news release. Huntsman has been with PHC for 36 years, including 24 years as CEO. …

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New survey finds ‘committed yet strained’ nonprofit sector in Central Iowa

United Way of Central Iowa, the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines and Bravo Greater Des Moines have released the results of a new survey that found Central Iowa’s nonprofit sector is “committed yet strained” …

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Public hearing on housing report set for Nov. 4

The Des Moines City Council will hold a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 4 to review and receive comments about the 2024 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing. The U.S. Department of Housing and …