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Hy-Vee to expand into Indiana with pending acquisition of grocery chain

Hy-Vee Inc. is expanding its footprint in the Midwest by acquiring a northwest Indiana grocery chain with 22 stores, the West Des Moines-based grocer announced today.

The acquisition of the Strack & Van Til Food …

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Residential properties sold in Polk, Dallas counties

The Craig Faber Living Trust paid the Dorothy Thurston Revocable Trust $2.6 million for property at 733 Foster Drive in Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show. The 2.2-acre parcel includes a 5,012-square-foot two-story …

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CBRE names Ajay Kalra to lead West Des Moines office

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Ajay Kalra has been named managing director and market leader for CBRE’s Iowa business, the real estate services and investment firm recently announced. In his new role, Kalra will lead CBRE’s office in …

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Ellie Mental Health holding ribbon cutting for Ankeny clinic Friday

Ellie Mental Health will hold a ribbon cutting for its new Ankeny clinic at noon on Friday. The clinic, located at 1345 SW Park Square Dr. Suite 206, is the mental health agency’s second clinic …

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Des Moines Public Library expands assistive technology due to Easterseals partnership

Beginning today, Easterseals Iowa and the Des Moines Public Library are entering into a partnership to provide a selection of assistive technology devices to the public. Assistive technology is any device that allows a person …

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Architect: Two Rivers Park includes ‘all aspects of inclusive design’

Designers of Two Rivers Park in downtown Des Moines worked closely with the Harkin Institute to ensure that it would be enjoyed by the entire community, architects told a city board this week.

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Iowa awards grants for 2024 Summer Youth Internship Program

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced awards totaling $321,080 to help jumpstart six projects in Des Moines, Carroll, Indianola, Ankeny, Marshalltown and Mount Ayr that are projected to provide 115 summer internships to youths across Iowa. …

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Anti-hunger advocates raise alarm on escalating food insecurity in Iowa

More than a dozen leaders at food banks, food pantries and other anti-hunger organizations added their names and comments to a news release raising the alarm on rising food insecurity in Iowa.

Food banks and …

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Drake University unveils new teacher intern program

Drake University’s School of Education announced April 11 the introduction of a new Teacher Intern Program. The program will allow individuals with a bachelor’s degree in another field and three years of post-bachelor work experience …

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Van Buren County, Manchester selected for rural vitality pilot program

The Iowa Rural Vitality Coalition announced Friday it will partner with Van Buren County and the community of Manchester to launch a pilot program aimed at improving the health and vitality of rural communities. The …