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Great Outdoors Foundation receives $100,000 grant from Polk County

The Great Outdoors Foundation received a $100,000 community development grant from Polk County for its newly created conservation fund, which supports water quality initiatives in Central Iowa. The grant will support education and resources on …

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National storage, moving company buys land in Urbandale

Nearly 9 acres of vacant land in Urbandale has been acquired by a national self-storage and moving company that plans on building two facilities on the property.

Amerco Real Estate Co., a subsidiary of U-Haul …

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Des Moines area’s industrial vacancy rate at 5.1% in fourth quarter

Seven warehouse projects whose construction was completed between 2022 and late 2023 remain unoccupied, accounting for over half of the vacant industrial space in the Des Moines area, according to JLL’s 2023 fourth-quarter industrial market …

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Hubbell’s Tollakson inducted into ISU department’s hall of fame

Rick Tollakson, president and CEO of Hubbell Realty Co., has been inducted into Iowa State University’s Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Hall of Fame, the school announced. Tollakson graduated from ISU in 1976 …

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Microsoft buys land in Van Meter for another data center campus

Technology giant Microsoft Corp. has acquired 377 acres of farmland in Van Meter’s Vision Park, an area on the southeast part of the Dallas County community that a decade ago was identified for business development.…

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Southeast Connector project expected to spur industrial growth in Des Moines, Pleasant Hill

The extension of MLK Parkway from 30th Street in Des Moines to Pleasant Hill will open the area to further industrial development and placemaking opportunities, while creating a more direct pathway from Des Moines to …

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Applications for IEDA Butchery Innovation and Revitalization Program open Thursday

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced that the next application round for the Butchery Innovation and Revitalization Program will open Thursday. The program awards grants of up to $100,000 to eligible businesses, with a …

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Sustainability nonprofit accepting grant applications for innovative ag practices

West Des Moines-based nonprofit Wright Foundation for Sustainability and Innovation is currently accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations and farmers working on projects that reduce carbon footprints and increase biodiversity and use of renewable resources. …

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Des Moines Parks and Recreation honors volunteers

The Des Moines Parks and Recreation department announced the recipients of its annual Volunteer Awards on Jan. 23. The awards were given to volunteers and community leaders for their role in supporting the area’s nationally …

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Registration for ag business course for women closes Feb. 1

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Polk County is hosting a workshop series called Annie’s Project, an agricultural business course for women in the industry. Registration is open through Feb. 1, with the first …