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Antiques store buys old Dahl’s supermarket

A vacant former Dahl’s Foods store in West Des Moines is getting a new tenant, The Des Moines Register reports. The Picker Knows, an antique and collectibles retail store and auction house, is expected to open this …

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CVB will launch multi-state marketing campaign on Monday

On March 16, the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau will launch a major cooperative advertising campaign promoting local arts and culture across markets in Kansas City, Minneapolis and Chicago. The campaign was created …

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Wells Fargo surpasses $1 billion charitable goal

Wells Fargo & Co. announced today it has donated $1.1 billion to nonprofit groups over the past four years to support and revitalize communities, help charitable organizations and benefit local economies. The financial services company …

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Waukee submits application for reinvestment designation for portion of Kettlestone area

The city of Waukee submitted an application today for partial rebates of sales and hotel/motel tax revenues for a prized development area.

 

The 25-acre Kettlestone Lakes Reinvestment District is located north of Interstate 80 …

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Kansas City firm expands fiber network in Iowa, including Des Moines

A Kansas City, Mo.-based fiber optic company is expanding its Iowa network by eightfold by the end of the year.

 

“We are significantly expanding our footprint and making a long-term investment in Iowa,” said spokeswoman Brandi …

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Zombie Food Drive to benefit Food Bank of Iowa

A first-ever Zombie Food Drive – “The Walking Fed” – is being held now through March 28 to benefit the Food Bank of Iowa with cash and food donations. LAZER 103.3 and Jay’s CD & …

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West Des Moines Leadership Academy accepting applications

The West Des Moines Leadership Academy is now accepting applications for its 2015-16 class. In its eighth year, the academy will focus on equipping emerging and existing leaders with the skills, knowledge and ongoing support …

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Greater Des Moines in a ‘fast paced’ housing market

Greater Des Moines house sales were up and both inventory and the number of days a house was on the market before selling dropped in February, creating what the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors …

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Events drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of March 15

Organization Event Arrival Departure Attendees Meeting Venue  City American Society of Animal Science/American Dairy Science Association Midwestern Section Annual Meeting 3/15/2015 3/18/2015 1200 Des Moines Marriott Downtown Des Moines Brownells Brownells Gunsmith Conference & Career…
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White leaving Warren County development group

Jason White will leave the Warren County Economic Development Corp. next month to be CEO of a similar organization in Oshkosh, Wis. White has been executive director of WCEDC since April 2011. He plans to …