h digitalfootprint web 728x90

All Latest News

Kum Go logo 1

Tanner Krause concludes tenure as Kum & Go CEO on Friday

Tanner Krause

Kum & Go CEO Tanner Krause will conclude his three-year tenure as the company’s chief executive on Friday, following the close of the sale to Utah-based Maverik, Krause told the Business Record.

Maverik …
By Business Record Staff | Sep 13, 2023
LeadDSM Color

Lead DSM announces 2023 Distinguished Leadership Award recipients

Lead DSM will recognize three community leaders and one workplace with the presentation of the 2023 Distinguished Leadership Awards during the Toast on the Lawn event at 5:30 p.m. today at Water Works Park’s Lauridsen …
By Business Record Staff | Sep 13, 2023
Solar field Getty

Grow Solar Polk County continues to help Polk County businesses, homeowners

Grow Solar Polk County, a community group purchasing program that emphasizes solar education and volume purchasing to make solar more affordable for businesses and homeowners, has extended its program to Oct. 31. The program surpassed …
By Business Record Staff | Sep 13, 2023
Casey's

Casey’s General Stores’ stock climbs 11%

Shares of Casey’s General Stores Inc. were up 11% after the convenience store chain reported first-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations.

Casey’s earnings grew 9.5% year over year to $4.52 per share, beating analysts’ …
By Business Record Staff | Sep 13, 2023
sold

Restaurant property in south Des Moines sold for $2.5 million

William O’Connor and the O’Connor Family Trust, both located in San Diego, Calif., paid 6157 SE 14th LLC $2.5 million for property located at 6157 S.E. 14th St. in Des Moines, Polk County real estate …
By Business Record Staff | Sep 13, 2023
image 6

Demolition permit issued to raze Valley West Inn in West Des Moines

A demolition permit has been issued to raze the dilapidated Valley West Inn in West Des Moines, a city official confirmed.

A fire in the fall of 2021 damaged the structure, which was built in …
By Kathy A. Bolten | Sep 13, 2023
Kum Go logo 1

Council OKs preliminary terms of grant to new owner of Kum & Go

The Des Moines City Council this week approved preliminary terms of an urban development agreement with FJ Management Inc., which plans on opening a regional headquarters in downtown Des Moines. FJ Management, which owns Maverik …
By Business Record Staff | Sep 13, 2023
Des Moines University DMU logo

DMU, UNI enter into health career education partnership

Des Moines University has entered into a partnership with the University of Northern Iowa to create more pathways to medical and health sciences careers for UNI students. DMU will reserve seats for qualified UNI students …
By Business Record Staff | Sep 12, 2023
Agri Woaman in field Getty 1

Iowa Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program surpasses $1 million milestone

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Iowa Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program has surpassed $1 million in purchases from Iowa farmers and producers. The statewide program was announced in June 2022 to …
By Business Record Staff | Sep 12, 2023
greenstate tree logo

GreenState Credit Union appoints Todd Fanning interim CEO

GreenState Credit Union announced Monday that Todd Fanning, the company’s chief financial officer, has been appointed interim CEO, effective immediately. Fanning succeeds Jeff Disterhoft, who retired from the company.

Fanning joined GreenState in 2012 as …
By Business Record Staff | Sep 12, 2023