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Hoyt Sherman Place finishes addition

Des Moines Register: Hoyt Sherman Place has completed its expansion. Funded with $4.9 million in donations, the expansion and improvement project is bringing a number of changes, many of them behind the scenes. Among the most …

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Citing COVID-19 financial impact, Mercy Iowa City to close inpatient mental health unit

Iowa City Press-Citizen: Mercy Iowa City plans to close its psychiatric inpatient unit at the end of the year due to financial losses brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Outpatient services will continue to be …

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Waterloo City Council approves extension on Tyson contract to hire workers

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: Waterloo City Council members unanimously approved Monday an extension for Tyson to hire additional workers, a responsibility outlined in the company’s contract with Iowa Economic Development Authority to gain tax incentives. The Tyson …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Week of Sept. 26

California-based Gazzo Properties of Aurora LLC paid Kum & Go LC $6.6 million for property at 15590 Hickman Road in Clive, Dallas County real estate records show. The property is west of a Nebraska Furniture Mart store.…
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Architecture design awards handed out

Iowa architecture firms were recently recognized at the American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter’s (AIA Iowa) Annual Awards Celebration, which was held virtually. The celebration was held in conjunction with the 2020 AIA Iowa & …

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Highland Park building that houses landmark restaurant to undergo $1.4 million historic renovation

The building in which Chuck’s Restaurant is located will undergo a $1.4 million historic renovation. It is at 3610 Sixth Ave. in the Highland Park neighborhood. Photo courtesy of Google

The building that houses Chuck’s Restaurant, …

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Proposed downtown Des Moines event venues will ‘complement one another,’ city official says

An outdoor entertainment arena that would include a stadium for soccer and other events could be located on the former Dico Inc. site that has been unused for 25 years. Photo by Duane Tinkey

A proposal …

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Dicamba damage in Iowa ‘most extensive’ in decades

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Damage to soybeans and trees from drifting weedkillers — particularly dicamba — is the “most extensive” this year since the popular herbicide was introduced in the 1960s, according to experts. The distinctive cupping …

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Rising wind turbines push Alliant past 1,000-MW milestone

Corridor Business Journal: Alliant Energy has announced the completion of its plan to add 1,000 megawatts of wind production in Iowa, several months ahead of schedule. The milestone comes as the company completes its 130-MW …

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Homesteaders Life takes sponsorship role in national funeral directors convention

Homesteaders Life Co., a leading pre-need funeral funding company based in West Des Moines, will sponsor the keynote address at this year’s all-virtual National Funeral Directors International Convention & Expo on Oct. 20-22. Homesteaders is …