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New water quality project planned for Central Iowa

The state agriculture department is partnering with multiple groups on a water quality improvement project in Central Iowa. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is working with the Boone County Soil and Water Conservation District and other public and private partners to launch a new Water Quality Initiative project in the Beaver Creek Watershed. The…

By Business Record Staff | Jul 9, 2025

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Cost of Reimagining Education initiative cut to $265 million

A whittled-down version of a proposal to modernize schools in the Des Moines district received support from the school board on Tuesday, moving the district closer to asking voters to raise property taxes to pay for the plan. Originally, the Reimagining Education initiative was estimated to cost $500 million, a price tag school board members…

By Kathy A. Bolten | Jul 9, 2025

Schabel joins Iowa Women’s Foundation as vice president of programs

The Iowa Women’s Foundation has announced Claudia Schabel, founder of workplace culture and leadership consulting firm Schabel Solutions, as its new vice president of programs. In her new role, Schabel will lead programming efforts, including grantmaking, advocacy, and research initiatives. Schabel said in a statement that Schabel Solutions will continue to be operated by chief operating officer Brad Schabel…

By Business Record Staff | Jul 9, 2025

United Way of Central Iowa announces new board leadership

The United Way of Central Iowa board of directors has announced the appointment of a new board chair, Monica Friedman, and seven new board members, who began their two-year terms on July 1. Friedman is executive vice president and chief human resources officer at LCS. The new members will serve as volunteer leaders and provides…

By Business Record Staff | Jul 9, 2025

Simpson names interim president

A Minnesota native, former women’s basketball coach and long-time higher education official has been named Simpson College’s interim president. The Simpson College board of trustees has appointed Susan D. Stuebner to the interim role. Simpson board chair Terry Handley has served as acting president since the death of former President Jay Byers on April 17. With this announcement, Handley will…

By Business Record Staff | Jul 9, 2025

Colliers opens office in metro

Commercial real estate company Colliers has opened an office in the Des Moines metro, which joins the firm’s more than 140 offices nationwide. Leading the Des Moines area office is Mark Mills, who joined Colliers from R&R Real Estate in February when Colliers opened its office in the metro. Mills is currently the only person working…

By Michael Crumb | Jul 9, 2025

Waukee council OKs site plans for Apple data center site improvements

The Waukee City Council has approved site plans for improvements that could lead to future development at the site of the Apple data center, which opened last fall. The three site plans that were approved Monday allow for improvements at the data center site that include additional parking, mechanical units for the existing data center,…

By Michael Crumb | Jul 9, 2025

First phase of Middlebrook Town Center development opens

Construction of Middlebrook Lofts, the first phase of Middebrook Agrihood’s Town Center development in Cumming, is complete, the project’s developers announced. The two-story Middlebrook Lofts project includes 26 apartment units and five retail spaces, located at the extension of South 44th Street just south of Highway G14/Cumming Avenue. The building features solar energy, geothermal heating and…

By Business Record Staff | Jul 9, 2025

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