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Fareway completes purchase of Bondurant grocery store property

Fareway Inc., which in August announced plans to purchase Brick Street Market and Cafe in Bondurant, has completed the transaction, Polk County real estate records show.

IPE 1031 REV471 LLC, managed by Fareway, paid DNG Properties …

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What’s new with golf entertainment venues proposed for Des Moines area

Three golf entertainment venues have been proposed for the Des Moines area: Bombers, Topgolf and Suite Shots. 


Here are updates on the proposed developments:

Bombers: Plans for an entertainment venue in Johnston have expanded to include a …

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Construction of proposed Bombers development expected to begin in April

Plans for a proposed entertainment venue in Johnston have expanded to include a wider variety of activity options for guests, who will be able to bowl, throw axes, play pickleball, and drive or putt golf …

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Weitz Co. selected to complete Phoenix Sky Harbor airport project

The Weitz Co., which is headquartered in Des Moines, has been selected by Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to upgrade its Terminal 4 Baggage Handling System for an estimated $50 million in construction costs.

The …

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Lawmakers outline priorities for 2023

Lawmakers returned to Des Moines this week to begin the 2023 legislative session and there is no surprise that bolstering the state’s workforce will be the focus of the work they do this year at …

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$14.5 million renovation of Val Air Ballroom planned by owner

The owner of the historic Val Air Ballroom plans a $14.5 million renovation of the property that includes raising the roof to accommodate modifications to the stage, according to West Des Moines city documents.

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Guest opinion: 3 ways to help eliminate housing insecurity

By Becky Hansel, Principal, Invision
Chair, YMCA Supportive Housing Campus board of managers

In recent months, there has been a lot of media coverage of homelessness and housing insecurity in the Des Moines metro. This is …

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Backers’ goal for proposed $7.2M mixed-use development on Ingersoll Avenue is meeting zero carbon certification standards

The Des Moines area’s third mass timber project is planned at 2701 Ingersoll Ave. The three-story building will include 20 apartment units and street-level commercial space. Architectual rendering by ID8 Architects

 

Construction is expected to …

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Blue Bunny ice cream maker to be sold to Italian company

Wells Enterprises’ south ice cream plant in Le Mars. Photo submitted by Wells Enterprises.

Wells Enterprises, the maker of Blue Bunny ice cream, will be sold to Italy-based Ferrero Group, the companies announced today.

According to …

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Democrats set to vote on presidential calendar, likely bumping Iowa

Des Moines Register: National Democrats are poised to upend decades of political precedent this week as they gather in Washington, D.C., to vote on a new presidential nominating calendar — one that is expected to bump …