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DART adds two DART on Demand zones

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority has added two DART on Demand zones, one near the River Bend Neighborhood and the other covering Jordan Creek Town Center. The new services began on Sunday and …
By Business Record Staff | Jun 12, 2023
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Historic preservation projects honored by Iowa agency

Sixteen projects in 10 Iowa communities were honored at the 2023 Preserve Iowa Summit where they received the state’s highest historic preservation honors, the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs announced.

The summit, presented annually by …
By Business Record Staff | Jun 12, 2023
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Grants for critical housing services approved by local board

Over $680,000 in grants has been awarded to 18 nonprofit organizations from Polk County Housing Trust Fund’s Programs and Support Services program, the organization announced.

The grants will help families attain affordable housing through programs …
By Business Record Staff | Jun 12, 2023
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Record food pantry use continues in May

New visitors to the DMARC food pantry network through May continue to outpace new visitor numbers for the same period in 2022. Image provided by DMARC.

The Des Moines Area Religious Council food pantry network …
By Business Record Staff | Jun 12, 2023
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Spain leaving Mainframe Studios

Siobhan Spain, executive director of Mainframe Studios, will leave the organization on June 15 after leading the nonprofit for over eight years.

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Spain is Mainframe’s founding executive director and has played a central …
By Business Record Staff | Jun 9, 2023
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Highland Apartments ‘too expensive to renovate’

Two local historical preservationists are exploring the economic feasibility of renovating the Highland Apartments, located at Sixth and Euclid avenues in Des Moines. One has provided information to the Des Moines City Council, which is expected to…
By Kathy A. Bolten | Jun 9, 2023
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Partnership hosting public policy forum on placemaking

The Greater Des Moines Partnership is hosting its next public policy forum on placemaking on June 15 from noon to 1 p.m. Experts will discuss large-scale regional placemaking initiatives and their policy implications in attracting …
By Business Record Staff | Jun 9, 2023
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Navigating Iowa’s new teen labor laws in your restaurant

Starting July 1, new regulations allow extended work hours and permit 16- and 17-year-olds to serve alcohol in restaurants. A webinar on June 15 featuring experts from Iowa Workforce Development, the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, …
By Business Record Staff | Jun 9, 2023
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What you need to know about the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Set-Aside program

Here are some takeaways from Thursday’s informational meeting about the new Innovation Set-Aside for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program through the Iowa Finance Authority.

Derek Folden, tax credit director of the Iowa Finance …
By Business Record Staff | Jun 9, 2023
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What they’re checking out: Week of June 9

As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des …
By Business Record Staff | Jun 9, 2023
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