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NCMIC CEO Mike McCoy announces retirement

Mike McCoy, CEO of NCMIC, a malpractice insurance provider for chiropractors, will retire from the organization at the end of 2025, the company announced today.

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McCoy has led NCMIC for the last nine …

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Lead DSM announces 2025 Community Connect program participants, mentors

Lead DSM has announced the program participants and mentors selected for its 2025 Community Connect program. Community Connect offers a curriculum that links discovery of personal purpose to intentional community engagement, according to a news …

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Employer registration open for skilled trades career event

Iowa Skilled Trades has opened employer registration for the 2025 Build My Future career event for high school students scheduled for April 16. More than 7,000 students are expected to attend to learn about different …

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Colliers expands brokerage services to Iowa

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Colliers, a global real estate and investment management company headquartered in Toronto, Canada, announced today the expansion of its brokerage services to Iowa with the addition of Mark Mills as vice president. Mills …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Valley Junction mixed-use property sold for $7.23 million

Mixed-use property in West Des Moines’ historic Valley Junction district has been sold, Polk County real estate records show.

The property at 315 Fifth St. along with a residential parcel at 316 Fourth St. was acquired by Aslan …

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Weitz Co. celebrates 170 years in construction business

The Weitz Co., a full-service construction company founded in Des Moines in 1855, is celebrating its 170th anniversary this year. The company, founded by Charles Weitz, began as a small carpentry shop. Over the years, Weitz …

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UPDATE: The latest on efforts to redevelop the county-owned parking lot at Fifth Avenue and Cherry Street

Polk County is continuing to accept proposals for its parking lot at Fifth Avenue and Cherry Street with a March 31 deadline for proposals to be submitted.

The county announced last fall that it would begin seeking …

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‘Warm, fuzzy’ childhood memories inspire builder’s Waukee Village District development

Steffaney Cronin, the owner of SJC Construction, grew up in Waukee. She remembers visiting the homes of her grandmother and great-grandmother as a child and the “warm, fuzzy” memories of time spent playing the card …

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DMU, Hawkeye Community College partner on occupational therapy pathways

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and Waterloo-based Hawkeye Community College have partnered to provide a more streamlined way for students interested in occupational therapy to train and practice. The agreement includes seats in …

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Iowa Workforce Development hires Georgia Van Gundy as deputy director

Georgia Van Gundy is the new deputy director at Iowa Workforce Development. Van Gundy most recently served as chief administrative officer at Hy-Vee Inc., overseeing human resources, employee development and engagement, communications and government and …