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On the Move: Week of Feb. 7

Janine Reames
South Story Bank & Trust
Hired as vice president, treasury management
jreames@southstorybank.com

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Valley West Mall up for sale as West Des Moines eyes redevelopment

Valley West Mall has been placed on the market, opening the door for redevelopment of the nearly 60-acre site. Business Record file photo

Valley West Mall has been placed on the market, months after the …

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Gross-Wen Technologies hires VP of business development

Gross-Wen Technologies (GWT), a Slater-based wastewater treatment technology company, announced the hiring of Steve Wirtel as its new vice president of business development. Wirtel is a licensed engineer with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering …

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Meals from the Heartland names new executive director

Meals from the Heartland has announced Chuck Current as its new executive director. Current has lived and worked in Minneapolis, Omaha and Iowa, and gained more than 35 years of experience in the insurance, banking …

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Creighton Business Conditions Index starts 2025 above growth-neutral

The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index began the new year above growth-neutral, climbing from 48.7 in December 2024 to 51.1 in January. The index, covering a nine-state region from Minnesota to Arkansas, ranges from …

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Fong’s to move to former Peace Tree building

Fong’s Pizza will close its current restaurant at 223 Fourth St. at the end of March and reopen in the former Peace Tree Brewing Co. space in the East Village by early April. Business Record…
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MPO announced public input opportunities for transportation safety projects

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is seeking public input on safety projects it should pursue for grant funding, and has scheduled opportunities for the public to weigh in.

The public can give their …

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Applications for fourth cohort of HealthConnect Fellowship now open

Mid-Iowa Health Foundation has announced the opening of applications for its fourth cohort of the HealthConnect Fellowship. The HealthConnect Fellowship is an 18-month initiative that provides funding, educational opportunities, collaboration and mentorship to develop solutions …

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Kinzler Corp. acquires Michigan insulation company

Kinzler Corp., an employee-owned family of construction services companies based in Ankeny, has acquired Leading Edge Insulation Services, a Michigan-based residential and commercial insulation company with locations in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. According to a …

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Redevelopment of former Maytag buildings in Newton underway

The redevelopment of former Maytag buildings in Newton is underway, with two buildings already renovated and a second phase of redevelopment beginning.

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The project, by Christensen Development, transformed two factory buildings, known as buildings …