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NOTEBOOK: Cemetery will no longer be island in the middle of a road

A historic Dallas County burial site commonly called “the cemetery in the middle of the road” will lose its moniker soon.

For decades, dirt roads and then paved streets were routed around the Huston Cemetery, …

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Groundbreaking for 120-foot tall federal courthouse set for Wednesday

A groundbreaking for the federal courthouse at 101 Locust St. is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday. Architectural rendering by Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects.

The Des Moines City Council in 2003, anticipating construction of the Principal …

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MercyOne pushes back opening date for behavioral health facility

Dirt began moving on Monday at the site of the new Clive Behavioral Health hospital, more than three months after the health system held a ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility at 1450 N.W. …

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West Des Moines council approves naming rights for amphitheater project

An amphitheater planned at West Des Moines’ civic campus will be called the Jamie Hurd Amphitheater. Architect’s rendering by Confluence architectural firm.

A $2.4 million amphitheater planned for West Des Moines will be called the Jamie …

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Mediterranean restaurant franchise plans expansion into Des Moines area

The Colorado-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh plans to open five restaurants in the Des Moines area within the next 24 months, a company official said.

The restaurant chain, described as fast-casual, allows guests to customize their …

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D.M. parking garage project receives national recognition


The Fifth parking garage, under construction by Weitz Co. at Fifth Avenue and Walnut Street in downtown Des Moines, was named the Cast-in-Place winner of the 2019 Tekla North America BIM Awards. The $45 million …

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Airport expands cargo area, finishes runway

The Des Moines International Airport last week completed a $9.16 million expansion of a facility for cargo operations. The building will be leased to Federal Express and Worldwide Services. Photo special to the Business Record.

The …

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Hurd Real Estate buys ground in high-traffic area of Waukee

Hurd Real Estate has bought 33.5 acres at Northeast Alice’s Road and Hickman Road in Waukee. The intersection is among the busiest in the burgeoning Dallas County community. Map provided by Hurd Real Estate. 

Nearly 35 …

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Des Moines board unimpressed with some features of proposed hotel

Members of the Urban Design Review Board on Tuesday raised concerns about some design elements of a hotel proposed for Southwest Ninth and Tuttle streets. Those two sides of the hotel face streets with heavy …

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$15.5 million hotel proposed for Gray’s Landing development south of downtown

A $15.5 million, 98-room hotel is proposed for south of Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway in an area teeming with construction activity.

Sherman Associates of Minneapolis plans to build the hotel – a Tru by …