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Stark named Business Record’s 2021 Forty Under 40 Alumnus of the Year

Each year the Business Record honors a member of a previous Forty Under 40 class to recognize his or her contributions since being named a Forty. The 2021 Forty Under 40 Alumnus of the Year …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: California group pays $28.6 million for apartment complex

A California group paid $28.6 million for Signature Place Apartments in West Des Moines. The photo shows one of the buildings in the complex. Photo provided by Polk County assessor
A real estate investment trust based…
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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Hy-Vee buys land in Urbandale for Fast & Fresh

Hy-Vee Inc. paid Knapp & Associates LC $1.3 million for 7.1 acres at Douglas Parkway and 142nd Street in Urbandale, records show. The West Des Moines-based grocer plans to build a 6,600-square-foot Fast & Fresh convenience …

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Building permits valued at $43.4 million issued in February by Des Moines-area communities

A building permit was issued in February for Level, an apartment project planned in Hubbell Realty Co.’s Bridge District, located south of Interstate Highway 235 and east of the Des Moines River. Rendering by Slingshot Architecture…
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Proposed $307 million Norwalk development would include indoor-outdoor recreation complex

A proposed $307 million recreation and cultural district in Norwalk would include a 22-acre sports and recreation complex, two hotels, restaurants and other commercial spaces. Architectural rendering by Adam Mekies, Urban Design Landscape Architects

A proposed …

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U.S. News ranks Iowa No. 1 for ‘opportunity’

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa was listed No. 1 for opportunity among states in U.S. News and World Report’s rankings for 2021. “Iowa ranks No. 1 in the opportunity category largely on the strength of its performance …

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Ankeny Fire Department receives top-tier ISO safety rating

e Ankeny Fire Department has received an upgraded public protection classification, a rating that could help Ankeny home and business owners receive lower insurance premiums. The Ankeny Fire Department moved from a Class 3/3A rating …

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Inspiring Women of Iowa award finalists announced

Sixteen finalists in four categories for the annual Inspiring Women of Iowa award have been announced. The event, whose proceeds benefit the Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa, honors women of courage, confidence and character as …

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Hy-Vee awards $15,000 to 15 Central Iowa schools

Fifteen schools across the Des Moines metro area received $1,000 each as part of Hy-Vee’s Fuel Your School sweepstakes, which distributed $75,000 to 55 schools across eight states this year, Hy-Vee announced on Friday. Held …

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Dwolla names Mastercard’s Glaser as its new president, COO

Des Moines-based payments platform Dwolla announced today that Dave Glaser has been appointed president and chief operating officer, bringing more than 20 years of experience in the enterprise payments space. Glaser’s first day with Dwolla was Monday.…