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Oak Park Restaurant opens Oct. 17

A dining room at Oak Park Restaurant, which opens Oct. 17. Photo special to the Business Record

Oak Park Restaurant at 3901 Ingersoll Ave. in Des Moines will open to the public on Oct. 17. …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 11, 2023
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Jonathan Shively joins Peoples Co. as managing director of capital partnerships

Peoples Co., a land transaction and management business with offices in all major agricultural regions in the U.S., hired Jonathan Shively as PC Capital Markets’ managing director of capital partnerships. Shively will manage and facilitate …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 10, 2023
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Urbandale unveils new trench training site

The city of Urbandale hosted a ribbon-cutting for its new trench training site on Friday. The new site is designed to advance training for emergency responders and construction professionals. The new facility provides scenarios that …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 10, 2023
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Partnership launches new work-based learning tool for companies

A new work-based learning self-assessment tool will help companies improve career pathways and fill positions with homegrown talent, the Greater Des Moines Partnership announced Monday. According to officials with the Partnership, the self-assessment tool will …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 10, 2023
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Keen recognized with Excellence in Safety award

Ankeny-based Keen Project Solutions, a full-service engineering and construction firm, has received Procore’s 2023 Groundbreaker Awards in the category of Excellence in Safety. Procore Technologies, Inc., a global leader in construction management software, annually acknowledges …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 5, 2023
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Extra, extra – read all about new economic trends from Best of Des Moines winners

As we do each year, we asked our readers to cast votes for what Des Moines has to offer in a variety of business-related categories. These businesses, leaders and organizations make up an ecosystem in …
By Emily Barske Wood | Oct 4, 2023
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Iowa Business Council’s Q3 Outlook shows manufacturing slowdown beginning to be felt

The state’s manufacturers are beginning to feel the effects of a slowdown that has been forecast by some economists, according to the Iowa Business Council’s third-quarter Economic Outlook, which was released today.

The report shows …
By Michael Crumb | Oct 3, 2023
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ABI quarterly survey shows diverse business outlooks for upcoming quarter

In the quarterly business survey sent to the Iowa Association of Business and Industry board members, businesses provided a balanced outlook on sales for the next quarter. About 39% of respondents anticipate sales to expand, …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 2, 2023
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Hotel association recognizes statewide leaders

The Iowa Hotel & Lodging Association recently announced its inaugural honorees for the group’s statewide industry awards. Each honoree was selected by the association’s board of directors and will be recognized at an awards luncheon …
By Business Record Staff | Sep 27, 2023
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Stuffed Olive relocating to the CC on Court Avenue

The Stuffed Olive, a martini bar and restaurant, is relocating to the CC, a downtown building being redeveloped into an upscale entertainment destination. The Stuffed Olive is currently located at 208 Third St. The venue …
By Business Record Staff | Sep 27, 2023