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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Texas Roadhouse buys Altoona property for $1.3 million

Texas Roadhouse Holdings LLC, based in Louisville, Ky., paid Cinemark USA Inc. $1.3 million for property at 2363 and 2407 Adventureland Drive N.W. in Altoona, Polk County real estate records show. The property includes 2 acres of undeveloped …

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Habitat for Humanity purchases former medical office building in Des Moines

A Des Moines nonprofit housing organization is expanding its educational programs in an effort to help more families become homeowners.

Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity Inc. has purchased property at 95 University Ave. in Des Moines …

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Five-story, 169-unit apartment structure, and Grimes library among 33 new projects issued building permits in June

A building permit valued at over $39.1 million was issued in June for an apartment project at 425 S.W. 11th St., south of downtown Des Moines. Architectural rendering by Simonson & Associates LLC

Building permits …

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Lola’s Fine Kitchen in Ankeny to close

Des Moines Register: After almost four years, the Des Moines metro loses one of its few Filipino restaurants. Lola’s Fine Kitchen in Ankeny closes on July 28. The family-owned restaurant in Ankeny’s Prairie Trail District …

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Summit Carbon Solutions names new CEO

Lee Blank, who has more than 30 years of experience in the agricultural supply chain, has been named CEO of Ames-based Summit Carbon Solutions. Blank’s hiring to lead the company was announced on July 21. …

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Iowa DOE receives Farm-to-School grant for second year

The Iowa Department of Education announced it was awarded Monday a nearly $100,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm-to-School grant to incorporate locally grown food in school meals and provide educational programming on sustainability and wellness. …

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On The Move: Week ending July 24

 

Mary Inbody

Lincoln Savings Bank

Promoted to treasury management sales manager

mary.inbody@mylsb.com


Bryan Myers

Neumann Brothers

Promoted to chief operating officer

myersb@neumannbros.com


Alex Buscher

Neumann Brothers

Hired as project manager

buschera@neumannbros.com

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Amazon buying One Medical is only its most recent dive into the health care industry

It has become the norm for large tech companies to expand their reach beyond computers and cell phones into new industries, and Amazon’s acquisition of One Medical, a membership-based primary care practice, is its biggest …

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Central Iowa counties struggle to maintain failing rural bridges

Des Moines Register: The Central Iowa counties of Dallas, Warren and Story own and manage 480 bridges. Of those, 17 are closed and at least 47 more are identified with poor structural integrity. And that …

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Waterloo to Cedar Rapids trail among projects to receive funds in latest round of Destination Iowa awards

The Iowa Economic Development Authority has awarded $4.65 million for three projects through the Destination Iowa program. Funding for the projects will come from American Rescue Plan Act funds. According to a news release, the projects …