h digitalfootprint web 728x90

All Latest News

DSC 6869

Merged nonprofits announce launch of Ellipsis

A new organization formed by the merger of Youth Homes of Mid-America and Youth Emergency Services and Shelter announced its branding today and its plans for expanded services to ensure what one leader said is …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Nov 3, 2021
DSC 6869

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Out-of-state investment group purchases Ankeny apartments

A California investment company that specializes in the purchase of Class B and C apartments that need value addition has purchased an apartment complex in Ankeny, Polk County real estate records show.

Pine Tree Flats …
By BPC Staff | Nov 2, 2021
DSC 6869

Members of Des Moines board raise questions about accessibility to proposed urban park from new skywalk corridor

An urban park is proposed at 701 Walnut St. where the Younkers department store once was located. A stair tower would provide access to the park from the skywalk. Architectural rendering by BBS Architects|Engineers Members of…
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Nov 2, 2021
DSC 6869

Suite Shots, a golf entertainment venue, is planned in West Des Moines south of Grand Avenue

Local developer Paul Cownie is partnering with a North Dakota group to bring Suite Shots, a golf entertainment facility, to West Des Moines. Architectural rendering special to the Business Record

A golf entertainment facility with a …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Nov 2, 2021
DSC 6869

Recipients of Iowa Women’s Foundation Core Grants program announced

The Iowa Women’s Foundation has announced its 2022 Core Grants recipients. Since 1997, $1.25 million has been given to projects and initiatives that address one of the six areas that have been identified as critical …
By BPC Staff | Nov 2, 2021
DSC 6869

American Equity provides financing for Pretium’s acquisition of Anchor Loans; buys $1B in loans

American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co., an issuer of annuities based in West Des Moines, announced today it provided financing and capital support for Pretium, a specialized investment management firm with approximately $30 billion in assets, in …
By BPC Staff | Nov 2, 2021
DSC 6869

Chuck Magro starts as new CEO of Corteva

Chuck Magro, pictured, joined Corteva Agriscience Nov. 1 as its CEO and a member of the board of directors. Based in Delaware, Corteva formed after the 2019 merger of Dow and DuPont and operates labs and seed …
By BPC Staff | Nov 2, 2021
DSC 6869

2022 Salary Guide: More companies plan increases in hiring, salaries as labor shortage persists

The ongoing labor shortage and how companies are responding to it dominated responses to the 2022 Palmer Group annual salary guide released this week.

The survey, done in collaboration with the Greater Des Moines Partnership, was conducted …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Nov 2, 2021
DSC 6869

NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: See the creative ways shipping containers are being converted into pools, coffee shops and tiny homes

Sending cargo across the world isn’t the only way shipping containers are in demand. When they “retire,” specialty construction companies can use them to build offices, pools and tiny homes, Business Insider reports. Designed to hold 75,000 …
By SARAH BOGAARDS | Nov 2, 2021
DSC 6869

Alliant Energy plans Iowa’s largest solar, battery facility at Palo site

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Alliant Energy plans to file a proposal today with the Iowa Utilities Board to buy a large-scale solar project near Palo from NextEra Energy and further develop that project into the state’s largest …
By BPC Staff | Nov 2, 2021