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Wild!: Polk County Conservation plans improvements at Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt

Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt — one of the largest natural attractions in Polk County, yet unknown to many — is about to get a five-year facelift that will make it easier to use.

The 9,100-acre prairie …

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Slam Dunk: DSM looks to land more top events

The buzz that surrounded Des Moines as four of the nation’s most storied men’s basketball programs competed at Wells Fargo Arena during the first two rounds of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in March most …

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3-D Profits?

Pella Corp. has been making plastic parts with a 3-D printer for a dozen years. The window- and door-making giant has a long history of working with Iowa State University’s Center for Industrial Research and …

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Slam Dunk
After scoring big on NCAA men’s tourney, DSM looks to land more top events

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Fitting the form

In March, the Business Record hosted a panel discussion about trends and issues in land development in Greater Des Moines as part of a series of four videotaped discussions on the office, retail, industrial and …

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Former Milwaukee mayor supports converting DSM one-way streets to two-way

Blunt-speaking former Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist spent time surveying Des Moines’ new urbanism this week, praising attractions like the East Village while suggesting downtown should turn its one-way streets into more pedestrian-friendly two-way routes.


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Designs on a Walnut Street duplex

Bruce Myers designed this home in Arizona

Des Moines mortgage banker Bruce Myers is a designer and developer at heart, one with an interest in unique spaces.   He has found that spot in a…
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With Fresh Market pulling out, Hurd keeps the seat belt buckled as he travels the retail lanes

Real estate developer Richard Hurd had the proverbial good news/bad news kind of day on Tuesday.


During the morning, a permit was pulled for construction of the Container Store at his Mills Crossing development in…
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Partnership lays out its D.C. lobbying agenda

The Greater Des Moines Partnership leads its annual lobbying trip to Washington, D.C., next week where it plans to promote advances in renewable chemicals, immigration, tax credits for alternative energy projects, health care and recreation…
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Legislature adjourns: Wrap of key business topics

  
The Iowa Legislature adjourned late Friday after passing a biorenewable chemical tax credit but failing to do more than status quo spending on water quality.


Now that the legislature has adjourned, here’s an at-a-glance…