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Coming: Double-digit increase in property assessments next year

Here’s a fair warning: Property owners should gird themselves now for a double-digit increase in assessments next year. 

That’s the message Polk County Assessor Randy Ripperger is giving to elected officials who are bound to …

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West Des Moines in process of returning Sugar Creek stormwater district fees

The city of West Des Moines is in the process of refunding $468,294 to developers who paid fees to join a stormwater district that courts have said violated state law. The Sugar Creek stormwater district …

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Architecture billings still growing, but slowly

Architecture firm billings growth slowed in September but remained positive for the 12th consecutive month, the American Institute of Architects said in a release. The organization’s billings index score for September was 51.1, compared with …

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Cedar Rapids development site is ‘mega’

Big Cedar Industrial Park, 1,391 acres developed by Alliant Energy in Cedar Rapids, has been certified by the Iowa Economic Development Authority as a “mega site,” the first property to receive the designation under the …

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Aust named ISU Outstanding Young Alumni

The Iowa State University Alumni Association will recognize Mindy Aust, principal of Substance Architecture in Des Moines, with the Outstanding Young Alumni Award. The award honors alumni age 40 and under who have excelled in …

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RDG residents tackling climate change

RDG Planning & Design each year brings in students for a residency to tackle a big problem. This year’s is the biggest: climate change. Students from Harvard University, Stanford University, Drake University and Iowa State …

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Financing slows progress on conversion of downtown landmark to luxury hotel

Folks following the redevelopment of the Midland Building into a luxury hotel will have to wait a little longer than anticipated for its opening. The Des Moines City Council will be asked Monday to approve …

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Merle Hay Mall owners seek county loan to buy abandoned Younkers and Sears stores

The Polk County Board of Supervisors will vote Tuesday on a $2.5 million loan to the Chicago-based owners of Merle Hay Mall to help with the purchase of the shuttered Younkers and Sears stores at …

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Just Olsson it is

Nebraska-based Olsson Associates, an employee-owned engineering and design firm with an office in West Des Moines, has launched a new corporate brand, name and website. The firm will now be known as Olsson, which better reflects …

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Opening things up

There have been a rash of openings in recent weeks in Greater Des Moines, with more to come.

Norwalk has what some might call an embarrassment of groundbreakings. Over one week beginning Oct. 23 officials…
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