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CyTown Suites designed to attract donors, corporations as a ‘place to land’ while doing business in Ames

CyTown Suites, the next planned construction project in the CyTown development in Ames, will enhance the business community’s ability to showcase what the region has to offer, officials behind the project said. Construction on the high-end suites is expected to begin next spring in the space between Jack Trice Stadium and Hilton Coliseum as the…

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Time warp: Highland Underground brings ’70s vibes to Klein building

A 1970s department store-themed cocktail lounge is set to open next week in the lower level of the former Klein Department Store in Highland Park. The Highland Underground, which sports a retro look including vintage clothes on mannequins, is the concept of the folks at the Orvis Horatio Group, which is also behind Dough Co….

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Schumann adds Progress Residential to general counsel duties

Jennifer Schumann has been named general counsel for BH Management and Progress Residential, both Pretium companies. Pretium acquired BH Management Services in 2024. According to a news release, Schumann has been with BH since 2018, most recently as general counsel. In her expanded role with Progress Residential, she will provide legal guidance and advice over both company’s…

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Architecture firms honored at AIA Iowa Chapter awards ceremony

The American Institute of Architects Iowa Chapter recently held its awards celebration where it recognized its members’ work. The awards ceremony was held Sept. 26 at the Science Center of Iowa, in Des Moines, as part of the AIA Iowa’s convention at the Iowa Events Center. Awards were given for excellence in design and excellence…

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Retail property in Ankeny sold for $1 million

Tiernan Properties LLC, located in Ankeny, paid M&A Capital Partners LLC just over $1 million for properties at 102 and 108 SE Third St. in Ankeny, Polk County real estate records show. The properties include a one-story, 6,104-square-foot retail building that was constructed in 1959; a second one-story, 640-square-foot retail structure built in 1962 and a…

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Concannon appointed interim CEO of Cargill venture Qore

Qore, a joint venture between Iowa-based Cargill and Helm Ag focused on producing biobased materials, has appointed Mark Concannon as interim CEO. He succeeds Jon Veldhouse, who will transition from his leadership role after guiding Qore through its establishment and commercial launch of QIRA, a chemical made from renewable biomass sources, such as Iowa-based dent corn instead…

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Chief judge named for Iowa’s Fifth Judicial District

District court Judge David Porter has been appointed chief judge of Iowa’s Fifth Judicial District. Porter will succeed Chief Judge Michael Huppert, who is retiring on Jan. 2. Porter will begin his new position on Jan. 3. Porter was appointed to the district court bench in October 2015. He received undergraduate degrees from the University…

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Springfield Plastics launches annual fundraiser for cancer research

Springfield Plastics has launched its annual Drain for the Cure campaign to support cancer research, prevention and treatment at the John Stoddard Cancer Center in Des Moines as well as the Simmons Cancer Institute in Springfield, Ill., and the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center in Indianapolis. Started in 2014, the fundraiser…