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Malo is back: After buying out partners, owner says it will reopen May 3

Malo, the Latin-inspired restaurant that is housed in the former Des Moines Social Club complex, will reopen next month under new management, its owner announced today.

Todd Millang said he and two new partners will …

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Main Street Iowa announces winners of development awards

Main Street Iowa hosted the annual Main Street Iowa Development Awards celebration Friday evening in Des Moines to recognize the projects and leaders that help revitalize Iowa’s downtowns and Main Street districts. Fourteen projects – …

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Athene Black & Brown Business Summit pitch competition winners announced

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce announced that Femly, a Maryland-based feminine hygiene company, is the first-place winner of the 2024 Pitch Competition at the fourth annual Athene Black & Brown Business Summit. The …

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MPO announces $22 million in grant awards

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) today announced more than $22 million in grant awards for 23 projects around Greater Des Moines.

The grants are available through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Surface …

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Schneider joins Iowa ABI leadership team

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) has named Meg Schneider vice president of strategic initiatives and member engagement. Schneider starts her new role today. Her work will focus on maximizing existing partnerships and creating opportunities …

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Norwalk purchasing land for new library

The city of Norwalk has partnered with Diligent Development to build a new Norwalk Easter Public Library within the new Norwalk Central development near the corner of East 18th Street and Chatham Avenue. Construction for …

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City of Grimes hires first economic development director

The city of Grimes announced Katie Lord will be the city’s first economic development director. Lord, who will begin her new job on May 1, has worked in economic development for 12 years, most recently …

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Rural mainstreet index remains in negative territory for 8th-straight month

Iowa’s rural mainstreet index improved slightly in April, increasing from 34.5 to 36.7 but remained below growth neutral for an eighth consecutive month.

The state’s farmland price index rose to 52.1 from 51.4 in March, …

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Des Moines Public Library partners with Iowa libraries, UpLift for series about poverty

The Des Moines Public Library is partnering with other Iowa libraries and Uplift: The Central Iowa Basic Income Pilot on a series of book-discussion programs aimed at having community conversations about poverty and its effect …

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Judge temporarily extends restriction on Des Moines Art Center

A federal judge has extended a temporary restraining order barring the Des Moines Art Center from beginning to remove an art installation in Greenwood Park. U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher said the extension until April …