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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Out-of-state buyer purchases property on which headquarters of bottling company is located

The property on which Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Co.’s corporate headquarters are located has been sold for $31.5 million. Photo courtesy Polk County Assessor’s Office

 

Out-of-state investor buys property on which headquarters for local Coca-Cola bottling company…
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Land investment expo set for Jan. 12


The annual Land Investment Expo will be held from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Iowa Events Center, 833 Fifth Ave. The event, in its 14th year, will be held with COVID-related…
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Italian American Cultural Center of Iowa purchasing iconic Butler Mansion for $3.3 million

The iconic Butler Mansion at 2633 Fleur Drive has been sold for $3.3 million. The property was on the market for more than two years. Below are interior photos of the mansion. Photos by Joe …

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50 Faces of Oakridge celebrates diversity of neighborhood as part of 50th anniversary

To help celebrate the 50th anniversary of Oakridge Neighborhood, artist Robert Moore is having a special one-night display on New Year’s Eve. The project, 50 Faces of Oakridge, will be projected on the three-story side …

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2020 Iowa ombudsman report: 5,665 complaints and information requests filed

Reports to the Iowa Office of Ombudsman surged from Iowans over the last few months of the pandemic as state agencies took drastic measures attempting to control health and safety practices, Ombudsman Kristie Hirschman said …

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Meyer reflects on time at Partnership, career in public service

Gene Meyer, who has been at the helm of the Greater Des Moines Partnership for the past seven years, is optimistic about the future of Central Iowa, even though he no longer will be directly …

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Food Bank of Iowa, area churches distribute more than 1,000 holiday meals funded by John and Mary Pappajohn

Photo provided by the Food Bank of Iowa

The Food Bank of Iowa and seven metro churches distributed 1,008 turkey holiday meals to low-income families in Des Moines with funding from John and Mary Pappajohn, …

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Midwest Family Lending announces 25 recipients of total $25,000 in holiday donations

Urbandale-based Midwest Lending Co. announced the 25 recipient organizations in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota who received $1,000 donations each, nominated and voted by employees of Midwest Family Lending. Iowa recipients included the Van Meter …

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GuideOne Mutual seeks to reorganize as stock insurance company

GuideOne Mutual Insurance recently filed an application with the Iowa Insurance Division to reorganize from a domestic mutual insurance company to a stock insurance company. 

The application, if approved by Iowa’s insurance commissioner, would provide …

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American Airlines to restore service to Dubuque airport

Associated Press: Commercial flights will resume at the Dubuque airport next month. Airport officials recently announced that American Airlines plans to restore service to the airport on Jan. 6. The airline suspended flights out of Dubuque …