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Shive-Hattery acquires Texas architecture firm

Shive-Hattery, a West Des Moines-based architecture firm, has acquired Montgomery Roth Architecture & Interior Design, a 14-person firm in Houston with expertise in the gaming and hospitality, and multifamily housing markets. The acquisition marks Shive-Hattery’s third design office in the southwestern region after it expanded into Tucson, Ariz., in 2022 followed by a Tempe office in…

By Business Record Staff | Oct 2, 2025

Iowa Healthiest State Initiative launches CEO pledge for physical activity

The Iowa Healthiest State Initiative, in partnership with the Physical Activity Alliance, has launched the CEO Pledge for Physical Activity, a statewide campaign encouraging leaders to make workplaces more movement friendly. CEOs, executives and business leaders across Iowa are invited to sign the pledge and commit to strategies that help employees stay active and healthy….

By Business Record Staff | Oct 2, 2025

IBC forecast on par with historical average

Iowa companies plan to build, spend and hire – eventually, at least – despite unfavorable business conditions, putting the Iowa Business Council third quarter survey results on par with historical averages. The IBC today released its third quarter 2025 Economic Outlook Survey, which measures IBC member expectations for sales, capital spending and employment for the next six…

By Gigi Wood | Oct 2, 2025

ISU Foundation honors 2025 Emerging Philanthropist Award recipient

The Iowa State University Foundation has named Jen Scharff of Ankeny as the recipient of the 2025 Order of the Knoll Emerging Philanthropist Award, recognizing her leadership and commitment to advancing the university’s mission through philanthropy and service. A 1998 ISU graduate in physics, Scharff has established two scholarships, the Jennifer Scharff Physics Scholarship and…

By Business Record Staff | Oct 1, 2025

Latest Iowa fall colors report released

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has released its latest fall colors report, which tracks where leaf color changes are peaking. The Travel Iowa website has a list of trails and drives to take to see some of the season’s best colors. In Central Iowa, some of those are the High Trestle Trail near Madrid, Jester Park Equestrian Center in Granger, historic Route…

By Business Record Staff | Oct 1, 2025

Central Iowa CEOs to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity

A group of Central Iowa CEOs will volunteer at a special Habitat for Humanity build for business leaders on Friday. Participants will help build the walls of a new home that will be sold to a qualifying local household with an affordable Habitat mortgage. Participants include executives from Iowa Bankers Association, Ruan Transportation, Prairie Meadows,…

By Business Record Staff | Oct 1, 2025

Iowa Primary Care Association takes over state behavioral health system

The Iowa Primary Care Association is now overseeing the administration of the state’s behavioral health system and is working with health care providers, law enforcement and community partners across the state to connect Iowans with supports for mental health, substance use and addictive disorders, according to the organization. Behavioral health refers to mental health and…

By Lisa Rossi | Oct 1, 2025

Home health agency opens Iowa office

Innovive Health, a home health care agency serving complex behavioral health patients, last week opened its new Iowa office in Des Moines. Innovive’s care model focuses on effectively treating patients who have multiple medical comorbidities with complicating behavioral illness, a news release said. The model aims to reduce emergency room visits and in-patient readmission. Innovive…

By Business Record Staff | Oct 1, 2025

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