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What they’re checking out: Week of January 6

 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 …

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Reynolds to deliver Condition of the State

Gov. Kim Reynolds will deliver her annual Condition of the State address on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 6 p.m. Iowa PBS will provide a livestream online, and it can be watched on the governor’s YouTube and Facebook sites.…

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Greater Des Moines Partnership to host 2023 opening night legislative reception

The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s opening night legislative reception will be on Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Conservatory, 315 E. Fifth St. in downtown. The Partnership and its 24 affiliate chambers of …

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Part-time plant business grows to full-time venture

In 2021, Hunter Frescoln began his plant and garden company as a part-time, web-based business.

However, as demand grew the 30-year-old interior designer decided to turn the Trendy Gardener Design + Plantscapes into a full-time venture.

Frescoln…
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Des Moines Fire Department responded to record number of calls in 2022

Des Moines’ 11 fire stations responded to a record 32,496 calls in 2022, an increase of more than 5% from the 30,885 calls firefighters responded to in 2021, city officials announced. “This is part of …

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Kimberley Development launches new affordable line of housing

Bill Kimberley, founder and president of Ankeny-based Kimberley Development Corp., has launched Progressive Builders, a line of affordably priced single-family houses and townhomes that will be built in Central Iowa communities. Progressive Builders joins Kimberley’s other services …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Developer buys land for 5-story mixed-use project in Des Moines

Development of a five-story, mixed-use building at 13th and Mulberry streets in downtown Des Moines is inching forward.

13th & Mulberry Multifamily LLC, managed by Lloyd Cos. located in Sioux Falls, S.D., paid 13th &…
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Land Investment Expo planned for Jan. 10

Peoples Co., a land transaction and management business, is hosting the annual Land Investment Expo, which will be held from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jan. 10 at the Iowa Events Center, 730 Third St. …

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On Leadership: Ageism in the workplace

On a recent airplane trip, I sat near two passengers who were making jokes about technology limitations of some of their older colleagues. Seems that their human resources director still couldn’t figure out a few …

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$14.5 million renovation of Val Air Ballroom planned by owner

The owner of the historic Val Air Ballroom plans a $14.5 million renovation of the property that includes raising the roof to accommodate modifications to the stage, according to West Des Moines city documents.

On…