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Milligan appointed to United Fire board

George Milligan, president of Graham Construction Group in Des Moines, has been appointed to the 12-member board of Cedar Rapids-based property and casualty insurer United Fire Group Inc., according to a release.…

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Landmark Ames lumberyard to be sold

H.L. Munn Lumber, a 127-year-old Ames business, will be acquired by Mead Lumber Co., a regional operation with a corporate office in Columbus, Neb. Munn, which supplies lumber and materials to professional builders and commercial contractors, …

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CREW Iowa has another successful year introducing young women to commercial real estate careers

Greater Des Moines middle and high school students are gaining an education in commercial real estate, thanks to a couple of programs involving CREW Iowa.

The inaugural program kicked off last year and involved a …

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Blackbird considering a tower-plus at new development site

Blackbird Investments is considering plans for a second building that would be built alongside a 33-story mixed-use tower it plans for the northwest corner of Fifth and Walnut streets at what will be the former …

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Downtown land swap: EMC plans office building for former Younkers site; Blackbird tower still a go

EMC Insurance Co. plans to expand its corporate presence in downtown Des Moines with an office building it plans to build on the cleared site of the former Younkers Department Store at 701 Walnut St.…

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Iowa farmland expected to produce higher values

The value of Iowa farmland is seen as bottoming out and making gradual moves higher, according to a survey, Successful Farming reported. Those attending Iowa State University’s annual Soil Management Land Valuation Conference saw a flat to …

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At age 105, Midland Building is officially historic

The Midland Building in downtown Des Moines, scheduled for a major transformation from office building to boutique hotel, has been added to the National Register of Historic Places, according to a release from the Iowa …

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Clive seeks public input on improvements to community center, greenbelt event space

Clive officials are asking residents to provide ideas for connecting the Special Event Building adjacent to the city’s aquatic center to Walnut Creek, the greenbelt and surrounding public spaces. A meeting is scheduled for 5:30 …

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LCS will participate in Florida senior living high-rise

Des Moines-based LCS and Ocean Land Investments of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., will provide development consulting, marketing, and management services for Riverwalk Residences of Las Olas, an urban high-rise senior living community in Fort Lauderdale. LCS …

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Des Moines house sales up in April

Greater Des Moines house sales, contracts to buy and sales prices increased in April, the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors said in a release. Sales rose to 1,212 from 1,123 in March, while the …