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Costco ‘could become a popular retail destination in Ankeny’

A Costco warehouse retail store and distribution center is planned on nearly 21 acres north of Northeast 36th Street and east of Interstate Highway 35 in Ankeny. Rendering included in Plan and Zoning packet

 

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By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Sep 8, 2021
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Live Nation signs 20-year lease agreement to anchor Waukee entertainment venue

      Live Nation Entertainment has signed an agreement to anchor the Venue, the centerpiece of the KeeTown Loop development in Waukee. Architectural rendering courtesy of OPN Architects

 

Live Nation Entertainment Inc., which bills …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Sep 7, 2021
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Toyota to spend $9 billion on electric car battery plants

Wall Street Journal: Toyota Motor Corp. said it would spend $9 billion over the next decade to build factories for electric car batteries as it gears up to sell two million electric cars annually by …
By BPC Staff | Sep 7, 2021
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Texas governor signs new GOP voting restrictions into law

Associated Press: Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed an elections overhaul into law Tuesday that adds more voting restrictions, after Democrats spent months protesting what they say are efforts to weaken minority turnout and preserve …
By BPC Staff | Sep 7, 2021
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Lincoln Way median project in Ames is completed

A project to beautify the Lincoln Way median near the Iowa State University campus in Ames has been completed, and it’s being touted by local officials as a tool that can be used to demonstrate …
By BPC Staff | Sep 7, 2021
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New Iowa Bankers Association headquarters officially opens in Johnston

The Iowa Bankers Association and its affiliates officially opened its new headquarters on Aug. 30 at 8901 Northpark Drive in Johnston.  The new 60,000-square-foot facility provides adequate room for staff and enhanced meeting facilities for …
By BPC Staff | Sep 7, 2021
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Pleasant Hill’s new public safety facilities opening

A grand opening is planned from 3 to 5 p.m. Sept. 14 for Pleasant Hill’s new public safety facilities at 6875 Martha L. Miller Drive. The facilities include new police and fire stations. The public …
By BPC Staff | Sep 7, 2021
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El Salvador becomes first country to adopt Bitcoin as national currency

Wall Street Journal:The tiny and impoverished Central American nation became the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender on Tuesday, allowing Salvadorans to use the cryptocurrency to buy a cup of …
By BPC Staff | Sep 7, 2021
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Unemployment benefits end for millions of Americans

CNBC: Enhanced federal unemployment insurance put in place during the coronavirus pandemic ended this weekend, after nearly a year and a half. That means some 9 million people will lose all benefits and another 3 …
By BPC Staff | Sep 7, 2021
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Second in Partnership’s Supplier Diversity Small Business training series is Thursday

The second session of the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Supplier Diversity Small Business Track series is scheduled for Thursday, and will focus on becoming a certified targeted small business. The session will be conducted virtually, and feature …
By BPC Staff | Sep 7, 2021