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Proposed developments in Clive receive council approval

Three proposed projects in Clive received approvals from the Ctiy Council on Feb. 10, allowing the developments to move forward. Specifically, the council approved:

• The site plan for a 24,000-square-foot Fareway grocery store planned …

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Johnston recreational facility moves closer to construction phase

Construction of a 208,500-square-foot indoor recreational facility in Johnston is expected to be completed by May 2023. The Johnston City Council will vote on the site plan for the project Feb. 22. Architectural rendering by Simonson …

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Hotel restoration project moving forward with tax credit award

The renovation of property at 2525 Grand Ave. is expected to begin in the spring, the project’s developer said. The structure will be returned to its original use as a hotel.  Architectural rendering by Slingshot Architecture…

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Jacobson Foundation commits $70M for new patient care tower at UI Hospitals

The University of Iowa announced today that the Richard O. Jacobson Foundation has committed a $70 million gift to the university to support a new patient care building for University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.…

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Farmland values in district that includes Iowa jump by 22% in 2021

Quad-City Times: Farmland values increased by 22% in the Seventh Federal Reserve District in 2021, according to the Agricultural Newsletter issued Thursday by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Farmland values increased 7% in the fourth …

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Bipartisan plan to protect mobile home park residents clears House panel

Radio Iowa: Iowa Lawmakers working for the past few years on legislation to protect mobile home residents from being priced off the properties have reached a bipartisan compromise. Republican Rep. Brian Lohse of Bondurant said the …

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Proposed Des Moines hotel project awarded $4.9 million in tax credits

A proposed project that would return property in Des Moines to its original use as a hotel has been awarded $4.9 million from the state’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit program. The project was one of …

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State looking at selling off Honey Creek Resort

Radio Iowa: The Iowa DNR is going to seek an appraisal and consider the sale of the Honey Creek Resort near Moravia. The contract with the management group that runs the state-owned resort is set to …

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New leaders hired for Ingersoll, Grand avenues group

The Avenues of Ingersoll & Grand have hired new leaders: Lauren Kollauf is the nonprofit group’s new executive director, and Kjersten Walker is its new urban recreation district executive director. Kollauf replaces Kris Maggard, who …

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Proposal would convert extended-stay hotel to workforce housing

Local developers are proposing converting an extended-stay hotel in Clive to multifamily housing. Photo courtesy of Google

An extended-stay hotel in Clive would be converted to multifamily housing that, if approved by elected officials, would provide …