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August architectural billings see softening of business conditions

The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index eased modestly in August, with a score of 48.1, marking the 11th straight month of essentially flat billings at architecture firms, the American Institute of Architects reports. Any score below …

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Kwik Star planned in Norwalk’s mixed-use development

A Kwik Star convenience store with fuel pumps is planned on the southeast corner of Chatham Avenue and Iowa Highway 28. Rendering courtesy of city of Norwalk

A Kwik Star convenience store with fuel pumps …

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New Ignit Sports and Fitness renderings released

New renderings of the Ignit Sports and Fitness complex in Johnston were recently released by Emergent Architecture, the project’s architect. Construction of the $55 million project is underway on about 30 acres in the 5200…
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PROJECT UPDATE: Center at Sixth

WHAT: Center at Sixth, a mixed-use development on the Sixth Avenue Corridor
ADDRESS: 1714 Sixth Ave., Des Moines (See map at right.)
DEVELOPER: Ashworth Development LLC with consultation from Christensen Development
PROJECT COSTS: Estimated $8.65 …

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Registration now open for Iowa Employment Law Center seminar

Registration is now available for the Fredrikson’s Iowa Employment Law Seminar on Nov. 3. at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown Hotel. Attendees will have a chance to learn about recent changes to …

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Administrator named for Iowa’s Vocational Rehabilitation agency

James Williams has been named administrator for Vocational Rehabilitation Services, a division of Iowa Workforce Development, the state agency announced. The appointment is effective immediately. Williams previously was CEO of Bloom Consulting in Rock Round, …

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Iowa rural economy continues downward slide in September

Iowa’s Rural Mainstreet Index sank more than 12 points to 41.4 in September from August’s 53.7, according to Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index, which was released last month.

The state’s new-hiring index fell to 45.9 …

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Corteva accuses startup of stealing seeds

Corteva, one of the world’s biggest agriculture companies, filed a lawsuit in federal court in Delaware last week, accusing the seed-gene-editing company Inari Agriculture of illicitly obtaining Corteva seeds from a U.S. depository and illegally …

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Historical marker to be added to Center Street neighborhood

UnityPoint Health, the Polk County Housing Trust Fund and community partners will gather to celebrate the Center Street neighborhood by dedicating a historical marker at Iowa Methodist Medical Center on Thursday, Oct. 5. According to …

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Iowa Business Council’s Q3 Outlook shows manufacturing slowdown beginning to be felt

The state’s manufacturers are beginning to feel the effects of a slowdown that has been forecast by some economists, according to the Iowa Business Council’s third-quarter Economic Outlook, which was released today.

The report shows …