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2022 DMDC

OneroRx acquires 2 in-clinic pharmacies

West Des Moines-based OneroRx Inc. has acquired Bert’s Pharmacy in Hastings, Neb., and Touhy Family Pharmacy in Chicago. With the two new in-clinic pharmacies, OneroRx now operates nine in-clinic or hospital-based pharmacies. “We are dedicated …

2022 DMDC

Partnership delegation to target workforce, transportation during annual DMDC advocacy trip

Pictured above are the attendees of the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s 2023 DMDC trip. The 2024 trip kicks off tomorrow as more than 200 people travel to Washington, D.C., to meet with federal legislators. Photo…
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Iowa education department awards nearly $6 million in grants for before- and after-school programming

The Iowa Department of Education awarded nearly $6 million in competitive Beyond the Bell grants to 67 Iowa schools to create, expand and sustain high-quality before-and-after school programs. The department announced in March it would …

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Covetrus opens new distribution center in Grimes

Covetrus, a Maine-based veterinary service provider, has announced the opening of a new distribution center in Grimes. The new 80,000-square-foot facility will primarily serve veterinarians in Iowa and 16 other states with more than 5,000 …

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Panel discussion on pork industry planned in Perry

A panel discussion about the pork industry and the June closing of Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. will be held at 5:30 p.m., on May 22, at La Poste, 1219 Warford St. in Perry.

The panel …

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MPO’s Mullenix participates in talks with Ukrainian officials about postwar rebuilding of infrastructure

Dylan Mullenix, the executive director of the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, recently participated in a conversation with Ukrainian government and transportation officials to discuss rebuilding that country once the war with Russia is …

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Des Moines Heritage Trust releases 2024 list of 7 endangered buildings

Seven buildings, including a former one-room school house and the former home of a local businessman, have been named among the most endangered buildings in the metro, according to a list released today by the …

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Art Center can’t remove ‘Double Site’ – but city potentially could, judge says

A judge ruled Friday that he will continue to block the Des Moines Art Center from removing a 28-year-old art installation in the city of Des Moines’ Greenwood Park but acknowledged that his order will …

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Partnership names Sid Juwarker vice president of economic development

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has named Sid Juwarker as its vice president of economic development. In the new role, which begins May 17, Juwarker will work to gather economic development leads of companies across …

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Local CEO named finalist for regional EY Entrepreneur of the Year award

Joseph Dunham II, president and CEO of West Des Moines-based OneroRx Inc., is a finalist for Ernst & Young’s (EY) Entrepreneur of the Year Heartland Award. The Heartland Award celebrates entrepreneurs from North Dakota, South …