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Nevada hotel being converted into studio apartments

A West Des Moines company is converting a former hotel in Nevada, Iowa, into affordable rental housing, with the units being available as early as this fall. WB Realty has taken ownership of the Budget …
By BPC Staff | Jun 6, 2022
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36 credit union financial coaches graduate from People Helping People program

The Iowa Credit Union Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Iowa Credit Union League, recently announced the graduates of the 2022 People Helping People Financial Coach Program. Thirty-six attendees from 12 credit unions completed the program, which …
By BPC Staff | Jun 6, 2022
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DMACC Adult Literacy Center sees growth, seeks volunteer coaches

The Adult Literacy Center at the Des Moines Area Community College Urban Campus, which offers all adults free resources that help with reading, writing and speaking skills, is seeing an uptick in the number of people seeking …
By BPC Staff | Jun 6, 2022
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Majority of Iowa stocks post gains in May

Ten of the 16 Iowa-based companies on the Business Record’s Iowa Index posted stock price gains for the month of May, one being a double-digit percentage gain. Six Iowa-based stocks posted losses; two posted double-digit …
By JOHN RETZLAFF | Jun 6, 2022
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: ‘Misforecasting’ leads retailers to have an abundance of casual wear as workers shift back to the office

You know all those sweatpants you accumulated working from home? The good news for you is there is an abundance of them on store shelves. The bad news for department stores is they have too …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Jun 6, 2022
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Alleman will revise plan to halt Ankeny encroachment

Axios Des Moines: Alleman will drop a 6-acre parcel from its annexation proposal to resolve concerns Polk County supervisors raised last week, Mayor Bob Kramme said. Supervisors said they would reconsider the small city’s plans to …
By BPC Staff | Jun 6, 2022
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Des Moines’ $84 million soccer stadium project delayed

Axios Des Moines: The completion of a professional soccer stadium and adjacent plaza in downtown Des Moines is being delayed a year, project organizers announced in a press release this morning. The kickoff for Iowa’s first …
By BPC Staff | Jun 6, 2022
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IDOT seeks public input on U.S. 30 improvement project in Boone County

The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking public input for a proposed improvement project along U.S. Highway 30 near Boone. The improvements are for the intersection of U.S. 30 and County Road R18, about 1¼ …
By BPC Staff | Jun 6, 2022
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$24.3M in renovations proposed for 2 downtown warehouses

A local development team is proposing a $10 million historical renovation of a four-story brick building at 106 S.W. Seventh St. in Des Moines. The building was originally occupied by Carpenter Paper Co., whose name …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Jun 6, 2022
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Ban on live bird exhibitions lifted

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has lifted the order that canceled live bird exhibitions at fairs and other gatherings. The order was issued on March 23 because of the outbreak of avian flu …
By BPC Staff | Jun 3, 2022