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Winnebago announces consolidation, layoffs

Winnebago Industries’ motorhome division announced Wednesday that it plans to consolidate its Iowa operations and lay off more than 100 employees.

The company operates four facilities in Iowa in Forest City, Lake Mills, Charles City …

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New water quality project planned for Central Iowa

The state agriculture department is partnering with multiple groups on a water quality improvement project in Central Iowa.

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is working with the Boone County Soil and Water …

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Cost of Reimagining Education initiative cut to $265 million

A whittled-down version of a proposal to modernize schools in the Des Moines district received support from the school board on Tuesday, moving the district closer to asking voters to raise property taxes to pay …

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Schabel joins Iowa Women’s Foundation as vice president of programs

Claudia Schabel

The Iowa Women’s Foundation has announced Claudia Schabel, founder of workplace culture and leadership consulting firm Schabel Solutions, as its new vice president of programs. In her new role, Schabel will lead programming …

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United Way of Central Iowa announces new board leadership

The United Way of Central Iowa board of directors has announced the appointment of a new board chair, Monica Friedman, and seven new board members, who began their two-year terms on July 1. Friedman is …

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Simpson names interim president

A Minnesota native, former women’s basketball coach and long-time higher education official has been named Simpson College’s interim president.

Susan D. Stuebner

The Simpson College board of trustees has appointed Susan D. Stuebner to the …

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Colliers opens office in metro

Commercial real estate company Colliers has opened an office in the Des Moines metro, which joins the firm’s more than 140 offices nationwide.

Leading the Des Moines area office is Mark Mills, who joined Colliers from …

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Waukee council OKs site plans for Apple data center site improvements

The Waukee City Council has approved site plans for improvements at the Apple data center site north of Hickman Road. The data center opened in November. Image is a rendering of the data center from…
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First phase of Middlebrook Town Center development opens

Construction of Middlebrook Lofts in Cumming is finished. The Lofts include 26 apartments and five retail spaces. Photo courtesy of Middlebrook Agrihood

Construction of Middlebrook Lofts, the first phase of Middebrook Agrihood’s Town Center development in …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Michigan real estate group acquires rental properties in Ankeny

Tricap Residential Group, a multi-pronged residential real estate firm based in Ann Arbor, Mich., has acquired 34 residential rental properties in northeast Ankeny, Polk County real estate records show.

Tricap Residential, doing business as Tricap …