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Freight company buys undeveloped land in Ankeny

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., a national trucking company, paid Beasley Farms Inc. $1.65 million for 19 acres of undeveloped property in Ankeny, Polk County real estate records show. Old Dominion, based in Thomasville, N.C., operates a warehouse …

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Hurd considers options for newly acquired property at high-profile West Des Moines intersection

Real estate developer Richard Hurd’s resume includes sparking redevelopment in areas others shied away from.

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Around 2009, Hurd acquired property in the 1200 block of Eighth Street in West Des Moines that had …

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Developer has mixed-use plans for business park in Gilbert

A local real estate developer is planning a mixed-use development in his hometown of Gilbert, with construction possibly beginning as early as this fall.

The business park will complement the growth in residential development the …

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National Small Business Week to include virtual events, honor Iowa Small Business Person of the Year

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will recognize National Small Business Week the week of April 28 to May 4. On April 30 and May 1 the SBA will hold the 2024 National Small Business …

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2 questions with Geoff Wood on expanding Gravitate Coworking

When businesses were shuttered during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Geoff Wood, founder of Gravitate Coworking, said coworking as a model felt endangered because people weren’t sharing spaces or socializing.

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“I …

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Nominations due April 1 for Leadership Iowa’s 2024-25 class

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation announced that the deadline to nominate community leaders for Leadership Iowa’s 2024-25 class is April 1. Forty Iowans from a diverse range of industries, professions and backgrounds …

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Boesen, Connolly to play pickleball game for National Senior Games Community Day

Des Moines Mayor Connie Boesen and Polk County Supervisor Angela Connolly will play in an exhibition pickleball match Wednesday during the National Senior Games Community Day at the MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex in West Des …

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Tippie hosting health care reform speaker

Jonathan Gruber, chair of the economics department at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will be presenting as part of the Tippie College of Business’s Tow Lecture in Economics at 5:30 p.m. on March 19. Gruber, who …

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Iowa makes short list of states in consideration for bioindustrial manufacturing pilot facility

Iowa is on a short list of six states being considered for potential locations as part of a national network of bioindustrial manufacturing pilot facilities, which would represent a minimum $25 million investment for Iowa …

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Iowa arts high school offering $250K in scholarships for in-state students

Iowa Conservatory, an Iowa City-based day and boarding performing arts school, has announced it is offering 25 $10,000 scholarships to in-state students. The scholarships are open to all 8th-12th grade students in Iowa. The school, …