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Iowa manufacturing exports decline in Q1, index volatile

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The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index economic indicator was released today, noting volatility, higher prices and overall weak numbers for the first quarter of 2025.

Produced by economists at …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Des Moines buys former YMCA facility for police academy

The City of Des Moines paid Young Men’s Christian Association of Greater Des Moines $2.5 million for property at 401 E. Army Post Road (pictured) in Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show. The 11-acre parcel includes a …

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CRE summit planned in Omaha on Aug. 22

The Commercial Real Estate Summit will be held beginning at 8 a.m. Aug. 22 at the CHI Health Center, 455 N. 10th St. in Omaha. The all-day summit, which was first held in 1990, will …

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Origin to break ground on homes in Conrad

Origin Homes, a subsidiary of Hubbell Realty Co., will break ground on five homes in Conrad next week, the company said in a news release. The homes are part of Origin’s Rural Housing Initiative, which …

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WesleyLife breaks ground on $49.5M redevelopment of its healthy living community in Indianola

WesleyLife, the Johnston-based nonprofit that provides health and well-being services to older adults, is scheduled to break ground today on a $49.5 million redevelopment of The Village, its campus in Indianola.

A ceremony is scheduled …

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Bondurant’s Grain District redevelopment: An update

More than a year after the Bondurant City Council adopted the Grain District Downtown Redevelopment Plan, work is progressing to transform the former Landus grain elevator site into a vibrant mixed-use district that city leaders …

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Des Moines Arts Festival announces G. David Hurd Innovator in the Arts recipient

The Des Moines Arts Festival has announced Jill Wells as the ninth recipient of the G. David Hurd Innovator in the Arts. The recognition is given each year to an individual or organization that “fully …

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Waukee Betterment Foundation announces first Waukee Betterment Games

The Waukee Betterment Foundation announced the inaugural Waukee Betterment Games will be held Sept. 18 at Centennial Park in Waukee. The games are designed to promote teamwork, camaraderie and networking, a news release said. Proceeds …

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F&G comments on major layoff

Fidelity & Guaranty Life Business Services, also known as F&G, reported a layoff of 103 employees in Des Moines through the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act on May 27. The layoffs were effective June …

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Federal Reserve removes Wells Fargo’s asset cap

Wells Fargo & Co. today confirmed that its asset cap has been lifted by the Federal Reserve. The asset cap had been put into place under its 2018 consent order to address the bank’s poor …