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Goodwill of Central Iowa launches new soft skills training program to empower individuals facing employment barriers

Goodwill of Central Iowa recently launched the Job Ready Pathways Skills Training Program. The seven-week initiative will provide certification and paid training, focusing on the cultivation of soft skills necessary for successful employment. Following a …

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Anonymous donor gave Des Moines Christian School money for new high school campus

Des Moines Christian School was able to acquire land on which to develop a new high school campus because of the generosity of an anonymous benefactor, the top official of the private school said.

The …

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Former department store building at Southridge Mall sold

A building at Southridge Mall that once was occupied by Younkers department store has been sold to a local web-based auction company and retail store, Polk County real estate records show.

The 105,000-square-foot building, located …

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Proposed redevelopment of Two Ruan Center moves forward

Preliminary terms of a development agreement for a project to convert a downtown office building to market-rate apartments was approved by the Des Moines City Council this week. Last fall, Ruan Inc. announced it was …

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Market reports show decline in industrial, retail vacancy rates

Look for a surge in industrial leasing activity in the second quarter as several warehouse users are looking for space, according to JLL’s first-quarter report on industrial activity in the metro.

The outlook was included …

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Proposed Des Moines-area rental projects awarded funding

Valley Ridge (top image), a proposed apartment project at 1245 Eighth St. in West Des Moines, and The Townhall (bottom image), a mixed-use project proposed at 1609 Sixth Ave. in Des Moines, were among three…
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Perry officials, others consider options for soon-to-be-closed Tyson plant

The pending closure of Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. in Perry is providing opportunities to consider other uses for the decades-old meat processing facility, city officials and others say.

“This is an opportunity to re-imagine ourselves …

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West Des Moines approves agreement with Microsoft for 6th data center

A conceptual site plan for a new Microsoft data center along Veterans Parkway in West Des Moines. The West Des Moines City Council approved a development agreement for the data center on Monday. Image provided…
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199 apartment units at the Cunningham, new mixed-use project in West Des Moines, to open in June

Construction of the Cunningham, a 199-unit, high-end residential mixed-use development at 950 Jordan Creek Parkway in West Des Moines is nearing completion. The four-story building (upper left) includes a brick exterior and high-end interior finishes.…
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Des Moines restaurateur takes over Clear Lake’s Surfside Cafe

David Baruthio, the restaurateur who was involved with several Des Moines restaurants, including Baru 66, Blue Tomato and Bistro Nomad, has taken over the Surfside Cafe in Clear Lake, the Globe Gazette reported Thursday. The …