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Facebook buys more property for its Altoona expansion

Social media giant Facebook Inc. paid nearly $1.5 million in August for nearly 20 acres north of its Altoona data center campus at 100 Share Way N.W., Polk County Recorder’s Office records show.

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Federal courthouse breaks ground, exceeds height limit

The Des Moines City Council in 2003, anticipating construction of the Principal Riverwalk, amended the zoning ordinance to add what it called the Downtown Riverfront District.

The ordinance established development standards for any newly constructed …

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Jarvey on new courthouse: ‘Beautiful, functional, wonderful’

Federal and local dignitaries took part in a groundbreaking ceremony today for the new federal courthouse planned at 101 Locust St. Photo by Kathy A. Bolten 

The new U.S. district federal courthouse that will be located…
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$101 million entertainment district proposed in Waukee

Construction of a 90,000-square-foot building with office space, event center, gymnasium and restaurant is scheduled to begin in September. The building, located in the 2500 block of S.E. Encompass Drive in Waukee, is part of 12 acres Daniel Pettit is …

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Gatto: ‘It’ll be like the wild, wild West’ without criteria for allowing smaller houses in Des Moines

A new proposal on minimum square footage standards for newly built houses in Des Moines prompted numerous questions Monday from City Council members including wondering what the criteria were for allowing smaller houses to be …

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Iowa land values up in Chicago District Federal Bank report

Iowa’s farmland values are rising despite a trend downward across the Midwest, Radio Iowa reports. The Chicago District Federal Bank report found farmland values across the Midwest region fell by 1% during the second quarter compared …

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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 …