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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Costco purchases 20.7 acres in Ankeny for $7.3 million

Costco, a members-only big-box retailer that offers deep discounts on a variety of items, has purchased 20.7 acres in Ankeny on which to build store, Polk County real estate records show.

Costco Wholesale Corp., based in …

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JLL selected to market Norwalk mixed-use development

The Des Moines office of JLL has been selected to market Hughes Century Crossing at Norwalk Central, a retail and residential development owned by Diligent Development. The Norwalk City Council recently approved agreements related to the development, located at Iowa Highway …

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Slingshot Architecture founder Greg Wattier retiring in the fall

Greg Wattier, founder of Slingshot Architecture, plans on retiring in the fall when the company celebrates its 20th anniversary.

Wattier and wife Sandi Wattier (pictured), founded G.E. Wattier in Colorado in 2002. Greg handled the client …

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Apple project in Waukee moving forward

An architectural rendering of Apple’s planned data center in Waukee that was released in 2017 when the project was announced.

 

Apple Inc. has begun infrastructure improvements at the site in Waukee where it announced …

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Bill would make it legal in Iowa to bet on esports

Radio Iowa: A bill eligible for debate this week in the Iowa Senate would legalize wagering on esports. Betting on video game competitions among multiple players is legal today in Nevada and New Jersey. During a …

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Bondurant awarded first grant from ICON Water Trails’ MidAmerican Energy fund

The city of Bondurant has been awarded a $125,000 grant to make improvements to Eagle Park as part of the ICON Water Trails initiative that includes more than 80 projects connecting 150 miles of waterways …

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Proclamation declares Agriculture Innovation Week in Iowa

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation today, which is National Ag Day, making the week of March 21-27, 2022, Agriculture Innovation Week in Iowa. It recognizes Iowa’s leadership in the agricultural industry and rural communities …

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Casey’s holding open interviews for jobs this week

Casey’s General Stores will hold open interviews at its more than 2,400 stores on Wednesday and Thursday with the goal of filling 5,000 positions.

The Ankeny-based company has just over 400 positions to fill in …

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Grand View University names Keck as 14th president

For the first time in its 125-year history, Grand View University’s president will be a woman.

Rachelle Keck, currently president of Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, was announced today as the 14th president of the …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Road to table: Wyoming’s got a new app for claiming roadkill

While listening to NPR’s “Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me” program over the weekend, I heard the panel discuss this new feature in Wyoming’s Department of Transportation app allowing passersby to claim accidentally killed deer, elk, …