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Ames Chamber names new Main Street director

Kim Frey has been named the new Ames Main Street director and Ames Chamber of Commerce membership coordinator. Frey began her new duties on Feb. 1. According to a news release, Frey comes to Ames …

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Iowa farm bankruptcies up 26% in 2020

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa had 34 farm bankruptcies in 2020 — a 26% increase from the previous year and the third-highest state total, behind Wisconsin and Kansas. The overall number of farm bankruptcies in the United …

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UI Health receives $8 million grant to bring mobile simulator training to rural areas

A new $8 million grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust will help the University of Iowa educate health care providers and first responders in rural parts of the state on …

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Summary provides details about new federal Shuttered Venues Operators Grants

BKD CPAs and Advisors has published a frequently asked questions document for businesses seeking to apply for the Shuttered Venues Operators Grants program, a $15 billion relief program that was enacted by Congress in the …

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NAMI Greater Des Moines offers motivational speaker series

NAMI Greater Des Moines is launching a new virtual series featuring some of the top motivational speakers in the country. The lineup of six speakers begins today and follows on an eight-week series that NAMI offered …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Altoona farm ground purchased for warehouse development

KCI Altoona Industrial Land LLC, based in Kansas City, paid Valley Development Co. $4.37 million for 75 acres of farm ground in Altoona, Polk County real estate transactions show. KCI Altoona plans to develop up to 1.24 million …

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PROJECT UPDATE: Shelter for women and children

The three-story section of a former east-side elementary school would be razed to make room for a shelter for women and children. The proposed project has experienced delays related to the pandemic. Photo by Kathy A.…
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Iowa Realty acquires Newton-Grinnell independent operator

Heartland Iowa Realty, which had been independently owned and operated by Caren and Phil Clevenger and Mark Larson, has been acquired by HomeServices of Iowa, parent company of Iowa Realty. Heartland Iowa Realty has offices …

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Paul Rupprecht inducted to Midwest CRE Hall of Fame

Paul Rupprecht, R&R Real Estate Advisors president, has been inducted into the Midwest Commercial Real Estate 2020 Hall of Fame. Rupprecht has spent nearly 30 years in the commercial real estate industry. Daniel Rupprecht, R&R Realty’s founder and …

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2 high-profile projects proposed for metro area will go head-to-head for state tax dollars

Two high-profile Des Moines-area projects likely will be competing for funding through the Iowa Reinvestment Act Program, which allows a portion of sales and hotel-motel taxes generated from new projects to be captured and reinvested …