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$350 million mixed-use development planned in burgeoning Waukee

An Ames man with a passion for providing athletic playing facilities for Iowa’s youths is developing a complex in Waukee that will include two fieldhouses reminiscent of college arenas built in the first half of …

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City of Johnston maintains AA+ bond rating

The city of Johnston’s credit rating for general obligation bonds will remain at AA+, S&P Global Ratings announced. “This credit rating, aided by the growth of our property tax base, enables us to deliver exceptional …

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ABI partners with Kinetic Technologies to host Cobot Automation Event

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry is hosting a Cobot Automation Event in Waterloo on June 27. Local manufacturers, business leaders and talent pipeline specialists will address workforce solutions and automation implementation. Featured speakers …

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Summit partners with Saint Ansgar ethanol company to capture, store carbon dioxide

Summit Carbon Solutions is partnering with Saint Ansgar-based Absolute Energy as it expands its network of ethanol plants that it partners with for its carbon capture and storage project. Lee Blank, Summit Carbon CEO, said …

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Retirement celebration planned for WDM’s Clyde Evans

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A retirement party is planned for Clyde Evans, West Des Moines’ community and economic development director who is retiring in July after working for the city for 32 years. The celebration will be …

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Applications being accepted for Iowa appeals court vacancy

Iowa’s 17-member State Judicial Nominating Commission is accepting applications from people interested in filling a vacancy on the Court of Appeals. The vacancy was created by the retirement of Judge Anuradha Vaitheswaran. The deadline to …

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Iowa hotel, lodging group adds new board member

Omkar Bhatt, owner and operator of the Sol Inn and Executive Inn in Marshalltown, has joined the board of directors of the Iowa Hotel & Lodging Association, the group announced. Bhatt immigrated to the U.S. …

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Wells Fargo economist forecasts mild, short recession for late ’23

The U.S. economy will likely dip into recession near the end of this year as a result of higher interest rates and reduced credit availability, an economist with Wells Fargo said Monday.

But the economic …

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The Way Up Conference: Empowering Women in Higher Education Leadership

The 2023 Way Up Conference for women interested in leadership or administration positions in higher education in Iowa has been scheduled for Nov. 2-3 at Hilton Des Moines Downtown. The conference explores strategies to promote …

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VIDEO: Watch a replay of Project515: Retail Outlook

The Greater Des Moines area has dozens of retail areas for residents and visitors to shop, from “power centers” featuring big-box stores to strip centers to storefronts along high-traffic corridors in urban and suburban neighborhoods. …