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Revisions made to UA Station project in Drake neighborhood

Plans for a residential project at 22nd Street and University Avenue in Des Moines have been revised to include live-work units on the ground level of the proposed three-story building, the executive director for Neighborhood …

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Mom’s Meals increases support to reduce food insecurity

Mom’s Meals, a provider of home-delivered, medically tailored meals, announced it will be donating 30,000 meals this year to people who are food insecure and not otherwise eligible for programs to help them get the …

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IEDA announces $125,000 in Certified Local Government grants awarded to 9 communities

The Iowa Economic Development Authority awarded approximately $125,000 in Certified Local Government grants to nine communities around the state. The awards will support historic preservation and development projects in nine communities, including Fort Dodge, Creston …

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Iowa could get $8.4 million in federal grants to address digital equity

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has announced that Iowa can apply to receive more than $8.4 million to help provide the tools, skills and opportunities needed for individuals to …

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Kemin’s expansion project grows by 6%

Kemin Industries Inc.’s proposal to expand its footprint in Des Moines has gotten larger.

In February, Kemin revealed plans to build a $28 million warehouse at Southeast 23rd and Maury streets, south of Martin Luther …

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African American Museum of Iowa to hold reopening celebration

The African American Museum of Iowa in Cedar Rapids will hold a grand reopening event on May 11 to celebrate the completion of the renovation, which began in 2019. Renovations to the building include a …

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41 Iowa communities receiving grants to plant 1,300 trees

Alliant Energy named 41 Iowa communities to receive grants totaling nearly $145,000 through the company’s Community Tree Planting program, part of its One Million Trees initiative. Since the program began in 1980, Alliant Energy has …

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Des Moines Music Coalition announces dates, theme for 2024 80/35 Music Festival

The Des Moines Music Coalition opened ticket sales for the 2024 80/35 Music Festival, which will take place on July 12-13 at Water Works Park in Des Moines. The theme for the 2024 festival is …

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Teree Caldwell-Johnson dies after battle with cancer

Nonprofit leader and community activist Teree Caldwell-Johnson died Sunday morning after a battle with cancer, Oakridge Neighborhood Services shared in a statement. She was 68. Caldwell-Johnson announced her cancer diagnosis in 2023.

In 2004, she …

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A look back at Letters from Women of Influence: Teree Caldwell-Johnson’s letter to herself at age 20

Editor’s note: When the Business Record marked the 20th anniversary of Women of Influence in 2019, we asked members of the early classes, including 2002 honoree Teree Caldwell-Johnson, to write a letter with the advice …