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DART begins process of drafting new network

DART is beginning to draft a redesigned network as part of its Reimagine DART effort. The draft is expected to go before the DART commission in September, followed by more public input before the commission…
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Principal real estate investment expert talks data centers at CREW event

Data centers are a hot topic among real estate investors in 2025, according to an investment specialist at Principal Asset Management.

At a CREW Iowa event on June 10, a panel of experts on the local data …

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Design Engineers opening office in Ankeny’s Prairie Trail

Design Engineers, a regional engineering firm headquartered in Cedar Rapids, is opening an office in Ankeny’s Prairie Trail development.

The Ankeny office will be led by Adam Bunnell, an associate principal and senior mechanical engineer with Design …

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Zaxbys eyes Des Moines for future growth

Zaxbys, the Atlanta, Ga.-based chicken tender restaurant, is looking to the Des Moines metro for future expansion, the company’s director of franchise development said.

Zaxbys, founded in 1990 in Statesboro, Ga., will open its 1,000th …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Next Phase Development acquires land in southwest Des Moines, plans to build multi-tenant, high-bay warehouse project

West Des Moines-based Next Phase Development LLC has acquired nearly 9 undeveloped acres in a commerce park in southwest Des Moines where it plans to develop a high-bay warehouse with office space.

The multi-user warehouse (rendering above) …

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Valley Junction to host pride festival

The Historic Valley Junction Foundation and Bing’s will hold Valley Junction Pride, an inclusive family-friendly pride festival on June 29. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Railroad Park and …

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Youth rodeo to bring 1,300 students to Des Moines June 22-28

The 2025 National Junior High Finals Rodeo will take place at the Iowa State Fairgrounds June 22-28. With competitors from all 50 U.S. states, Canada, Australia and Mexico, the weeklong event is the largest junior …

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Data center leaders share insights on local market

Central Iowa is increasingly a strong fit for tech companies because of the state’s abundant land, low energy costs and available infrastructure, data center experts said at a recent commercial real estate event.

CREW Iowa, …

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Cost-share grants approved for 90 ethanol infrastructure projects

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program board has approved an additional 90 cost-share grants to support new and expanded ethanol infrastructure projects. The approved project sites are in …

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Art on the Avenues opens neighborhood event series

Nine Des Moines neighborhoods will host events led by local artists this summer. Each event is a co-creation of neighbors and artists and all are free to attend. All events are supported by Invest DSM, …