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DMACC announces changes among board of directors

The Des Moines Area Community College board of directors announced it unanimously approved several personnel changes at its most recent meeting. DMACC vice president Kevin Halterman was elected board president, succeeding Joe Pugel, who retired June 16. To fill the open vice president position, the board elected board member Felix Gallager. The board also named…
By Business Record Staff | Jul 23, 2025
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6 Iowa craft breweries earn medals at 2025 US Open Beer Championship

Six Iowa craft breweries were awarded 17 medals at the 2025 U.S. Open Beer Championship, including the Brewery of the Year award. The best beers in each category were awarded gold, silver and bronze medals at a ceremony in Oxford, Ohio. Winning breweries included Full Fledged Brewing Co., Toppling Goliath Brewing Co., Flix Brewhouse, Big…
By Business Record Staff | Jul 23, 2025
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Lycra athletic wear to be made with Iowa corn as Cargill opens renewable material facility

As one CEO put it, when it comes to fossil fuels, there are only so many dead dinosaurs in the ground. Gary Smith, leader of the multibillion-dollar spandex maker Lycra, made the comment when he was in Eddyville on Tuesday, as part of a new collaboration between Lycra and Cargill. Cargill uses crops such as…
By Gigi Wood | Jul 23, 2025
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515 Walnut Going Up

Work continues to progress on the 33-story 515 Walnut Tower in downtown Des Moines. Vertical construction began with the elevated deck of the building beginning to take shape. The estimated cost of the project is $148 million, with completion expected in 2027. Once complete, its estimated assessed value will be more than $69.5 million. Developer Joe…
By Michael Crumb | Jul 23, 2025
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Oak Park is branching out with Canopy

By Michael Morain | editor, dsm magazine The owner of the restaurant Oak Park is planning a spinoff market and cafe just a block west on Ingersoll Avenue. The project, called Canopy, a riff on the oak tree’s branches, is slated for 4001 Ingersoll Ave., in the building that currently houses the music education nonprofit…
By Business Record Staff | Jul 23, 2025
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Furniture Mart/Ashley furniture store planned for Ames

A new furniture store is expected to open in Ames this fall, filling a gap in the market that has existed for more than a decade. A Furniture Mart/Ashley furniture store is under construction between Walmart and Target on Southeast Fifth Street, just west of South Duff Avenue. It is scheduled to open in November….
By Michael Crumb | Jul 23, 2025
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WDM council approves site plan for The Lancaster multifamily development

The West Des Moines City Council has approved a preliminary plat and site plan for a multifamily development on 88th Street that will include 172 units. The Lancaster development, 700 S. 88th St., will be two four-story buildings that will be built on 9½ acres. Bryan Iowa Housing LLC is the project’s developer. According to…
By Michael Crumb | Jul 23, 2025
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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Office/warehouse property in West Des Moines sold for $1.45 million

Dynamic Machining & Manufacturing LLC, located in Waukee, paid Compass Group USA Inc. $1.45 million for property at 519 S. 18th St. in West Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show. The 1.8-acre parcel includes a 14,250-square-foot, one-story office and warehouse built in 2011. The property is valued at just over $1 million. The transaction…
By Kathy A. Bolten | Jul 23, 2025
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