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Dotdash Meredith announces it will lay off 7% of its workforce

Dotdash Meredith will lay off 274 people, or 7% of its total workforce, in response to the current economic climate and the challenges facing the advertising industry, the company announced today.

Dotdash Meredith CEO Neil Vogel announced …

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How can $96 million affect innovation, access to funding in Iowa?

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UNI hires new graduate college dean

The University of Northern Iowa has named Stephanie Huffman as its associate vice president of strategic initiatives and dean of the graduate college. She will begin her position July 1. “Following a national search, we …

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Three new members join DMACC Foundation board

Three new members have been added to the DMACC Foundation board of directors: Abby Howie, senior loan officer at Availa Bank; Kashaan Merchant, managing director of Merchant Investments Inc.; and Steve Van Oort, District 3 …

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Hotel property in Clive sold for $5.6 million

A hospitality group located in Ohio has purchased property in Clive that includes a six-story hotel, Polk County real estate records show.

Lewis Center, Ohio-based Batra Hospitality Group Inc. paid Ravenwood Highlander II LLC $5.6 million for …

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JLL report: Des Moines-area office vacancy rate at 11.9%

The amount of vacant office space in the Greater Des Moines area was 11.9% in 2022’s fourth quarter, according to a report issued by JLL Inc., a global commercial real estate services company with an …

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McClure adds environmental services to its portfolio

McClure Engineering Co., a civil and structural engineering company headquartered in Clive, has expanded its portfolio to include water resources engineering, environmental services and geographic information systems, the company recently announced.

“Adding this service is …

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Iowa real estate developers form association to focus on advocacy

Several Iowa developers have formed the Iowa Real Estate Developers Association, a group whose goals include advocating for a positive environment for economic investment and providing professional development opportunities to other developers, members announced.

The …

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Commercial permits valued at $1.97 billion issued in Des Moines area in 2022

Permits for more than 250 new commercial construction projects were issued in the Des Moines area in 2022, a review of city and county building permits shows.

The projects’ total value? Over $1.97 billion.

The …

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Construction of warehouse space continues in Des Moines area

Much of the speculative warehouse development that’s been built in the Des Moines area in the past two years or so has occurred in Ankeny, Altoona and Bondurant.

Demand, though, also exists for industrial space …