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IEDA awards Main Street Challenge grants for projects in 13 communities

More than $1.2 million has been awarded to 13 communities for improvements to Main Street buildings. The awards were announced in a release Wednesday by the Iowa Economic Development Authority. The Main Street Iowa Challenge …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 21, 2021
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New real estate office opens in Highland Park neighborhood

      Re/Max Precision Urban Office opens today in a renovated building at 3720 Sixth Ave. Architectural rendering special to the Business Record

 

Re/Max Precision Urban Office opens today in its new office at …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 21, 2021
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Bondurant honored with awards from planning association

Bondurant Mayor Curt Sullivan, the city and its consultant RDG Planning and Design received the 2021 Planning Advocate and Urban Design Award from the American Planning Association-Iowa Chapter. The awards that were in recognition of …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 21, 2021
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Des Moines named the site of the 2022 Ironman North American Championship

Des Moines will host a full-distance Ironman triathlon next year as it becomes the designated site for the 2022 Ironman North American Championship. In an announcement Wednesday, organizers said the event is scheduled for June …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 21, 2021
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Female small business owners forum focuses on leveling the playing field

Being a female business leader is a lot like being a mom, says Jenny Steffensmeier, owner of Steffensmeier Welding and Manufacturing, located in the southeast Iowa town of Pilot Grove.

Much like her kids, “I’ve…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Oct 21, 2021
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NOTEBOOK- ONE GOOD READ: Grocery store owner predicts food prices will continue rising

BY KATHY A. BOLTEN:If you’ve been to the grocery store lately, you are acutely aware of the rising food prices. According to John Catsimatidis, a New York grocery store owner, prices are only going to …
By BPC Staff | Oct 20, 2021
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Windsor Heights approves financing agreement with developer for Aldi project

Des Moines Register: Aldi is one step closer to building a grocery store in Windsor Heights after the City Council unanimously voted to approve a $608,000 tax increment financing agreement with developer Colby Interests. Aldi is …
By BPC Staff | Oct 20, 2021
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LBS donates $10,000 to East Side Library to celebrate 100 years in business

LBS, a 100-year-old Des Moines business specializing in custom packaging, bindery and preservation products, recently donated $10,000 to the East Side Library as part of its century celebration. The longtime east-side business has a legacy of …
By BPC Staff | Oct 20, 2021
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Hy-Vee chief health officer named to national specialty pharmacy board

Kristin Williams, executive vice president and chief health officer for Hy-Vee Inc., has been appointed to the board of directors of the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy, the organization announced. Williams, who is also president of Amber …
By BPC Staff | Oct 20, 2021
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Amazon report shows Iowa among top 10 states with fastest-growing third-party sellers

Amazon released its 2021 Small Business Empowerment Report Tuesday, which showed Iowa businesses selling on Amazon ranked fourth behind Nebraska, South Dakota and Delaware in fastest sales growth between September 2020 and August 2021. In 2020, the …
By BPC Staff | Oct 20, 2021