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HomeGrown restaurant opens in Crescent building

HomeGrown, a Wichita, Kan.-based breakfast and lunch eatery, opened Monday in the Crescent Building, owned by the Krause Group, parent company of Krause+.

HomeGrown is the second tenant to open in the building, located at …

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Valent BioSciences announces the acquisition of FBSciences

Valent BioSciences and Sumitomo Chemical have acquired FBSciences Holdings, a provider of naturally derived plant, soil and climate health products. The acquisition will expand Valent BioSciences’ presence in the global biostimulant market and offer a …

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DMACC hires academic dean of business and IT for Ankeny campus

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Des Moines Area Community College announced that Anne Power has been hired as a new academic dean of business and information technology at the college’s Ankeny campus. Power comes to DMACC from Wayne …

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Iowa Department of Education seeks local sponsors for summer food program

The Iowa Department of Education announced today it is looking for local sponsors to serve as sites where low-income children can receive nutritious meals or snacks during the summer. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer …

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Catch Des Moines releases hype video as it prepares for banner sports year

This year is shaping up to be a “banner year” for sports in Central Iowa, with the return of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, RAGBRAI, the anticipated visit by the Savannah Bananas and the return …

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Involta announces new disaster recovery offering

Involta, a Cedar Rapids-based IT, cloud computing and data center services company, has announced its Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS+) offering. According to a news release, DRaaS+ is a new model that gives clients …

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Livestream available for Iowa’s first George Washington Carver Day celebration

Iowa State University is holding a celebration of Iowa’s first George Washington Carver Day on Wednesday. Gov. Kim Reynolds approved a bill last year designating Feb. 1 as George Washington Carver Day in Iowa. The …

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Here’s how many $1 million-plus homes sold in DM area in 2022

Eighty-three residential sales exceeded the $1 million mark in 2022, with 20 of the sales occurring in West Des Moines, information compiled by Iowa Realty brokers Rick and Marcia Wanamaker shows.

A record-setting 86 $1 …

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Stew Hansen, a leader in Iowa’s auto industry, dies

KCCI: Stew Hansen, a well-known leader in Iowa’s auto industry for many years, has died. Dan Boettcher, regional vice president at Ken Garff Automotive – Iowa, said the company is mourning the loss of Hansen. …

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Wells Fargo relocating most downtown workers to WDM

Wells Fargo will move a large number of its downtown Des Moines workers to its 160-acre Jordan Creek campus in West Des Moines, the company told employees on Friday.

The company will vacate its downtown …

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