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Top 25 Most Influential Nonprofits in 2022 announced

Variety – the Children’s Charity has been voted by Business Record readers as the most influential nonprofit organization in Greater Des Moines.


Variety topped the annual list of the 25 Most Influential Nonprofits that appears …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Ingenious wall looks like art, but also harnesses wind energy

Whenever I go to the Des Moines Arts Festival I invariably stop and admire any kinetic art pieces, which simply mesmerize me. That’s why this Fast Company article caught my eye about an innovative concept for a …

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Pigott acquires Saxton

Two of Iowa’s largest office furniture companies, Pigott Inc. and Saxton Inc., have joined forces, the two Des Moines-based companies announced Wednesday. In a transaction completed on Dec. 30, Pigott acquired the assets of Saxton, and the …

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Des Moines YMCA affordable housing deal falls through

A Chicago-based developer’s agreement to purchase the YMCA property in downtown Des Moines has been terminated, Axios reported. Celadon Partners had been in talks with the YMCA to purchase the building at 501 Grand Ave., with plans …

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Casey’s expanding Des Moines presence with leased space on Ingersoll

Casey’s General Stores Inc. is entering an agreement with a group associated with Price Chopper to lease the convenience store and fueling pumps located at 3425 Ingersoll Ave. in Des Moines, a spokeswoman for Ankeny-based …

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Business Council’s Q4 outlook shows increased optimism despite lingering worries about workforce and supply chain

Despite increased confidence, hiring remains a top concern in the first half of 2022 with little improvement expected in supply chain disruptions, according to the Iowa Business Council’s fourth-quarter Economic Outlook Survey released today.

The …

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Iowa starts 2022 with more than 20,000 new COVID cases, more than any week in 2021

Des Moines Register: Iowa has entered 2022 accumulating COVID-19 cases at a rate faster than it ever reached in 2021, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health’s weekly data release today. The state reported 20,075 …

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Kinzler Construction Services acquires WD Door

Kinzler Construction Services announced that it has acquired WD Door, an overhead door and operator company based in Ankeny, effective Jan. 1. WD Door also operates a location in Cedar Rapids, known as Doors by George. …

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State Hygienic Lab poised for expansion with $9.2 million CDC grant

The State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa is nearing final approval for a $9.2 million grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to fund an additional BSL-3 (Biosafety Level 3) …

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Glen Oaks Country Club, golf course sold to Florida group

Glen Oaks Country Club and its championship golf course have been sold to a Florida group that owns and operates upscale golf and country clubs across the United States, the club’s former and new owners …