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Harkin Center building receives new accessibility certification

The Tom and Ruth Harkin Center, home of the Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen engagement, announced it has received the Gold Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification, a global inclusive building rating system. The building on the Drake University campus is the second in the U.S. to receive the certification. The Harkin Institute has…
By Business Record Staff | May 1, 2025
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LSI Global Greens International Market 2025 season starts Saturday

The LSI Global Greens International Market will launch its 2025 season on Saturday with a Spring Plant Sale featuring vegetable and herb seedlings grown by the Global Greens program. The Global Greens program provides land access, training and resources to former refugees now living in Iowa to sell produce, share their agricultural traditions and grow…
By Business Record Staff | May 1, 2025
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Pella Corp. unveils museum, trolley, parade float for centennial

Pella Corp. is presenting three projects to the community as part of its 100th anniversary celebrations this year. A new parade float, “A Day at the Tulip Factory,” celebrates manufacturing and was created for Pella’s 90th Annual Tulip Time Festival, which begins today and goes through Saturday. The new Pella Trolley No. 1925, a commemorative gift to…
By Business Record Staff | May 1, 2025
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Nearly 200 Central Iowa leaders heading to DC for annual DMDC trip

When a group of nearly 200 local leaders travel together to advocate for the same causes, it makes a difference. That’s the power behind the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s annual 2025 DMDC trip, happening next week May 7-9, where more than 160 business and community leaders will travel to Washington, D.C., to lobby from the same…
By Gigi Wood | May 1, 2025
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Our Past. Your Future. The Next Chapter of Iowa State Bank

BY LAUREN BURGESON, President and CEO, Iowa State Bank For more than 80 years, Iowa State Bank has quietly been one of Greater Des Moines’ most trusted financial institutions. Locally owned, family-led, and rooted in community values, the bank has grown alongside the metro, serving families, entrepreneurs and small businesses with a rare combination of…
By Lauren Burgeson | May 1, 2025
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The Atrophy of Interpersonal Skills

BY ROWENA CROSBIE, president, Tero International The atrophy of interpersonal skills doesn’t happen overnight. Watch this Tero Tips video to find out what to do about it. In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to over-invest in data and efficiency and to underinvest in the human side of the equation. As automation accelerates and virtual communication…
By Rowena Crosbie | May 1, 2025
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Wastewater discharge in Story County

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has reported a wastewater discharge into the South Skunk River in Story County. Heavy rains in the area over the past four days caused high flows at the plant. On Saturday, April 26, at about 2 p.m., the Story City wastewater treatment plant began bypassing partially treated wastewater directly…
By Business Record Staff | Apr 30, 2025
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Des Moines Art Center partners with la mie

The Des Moines Art Center has announced a new partnership with Des Moines bakery la mie and its owners, Joe and Christina Logsdon, after being closed since December 2023. Together they will launch the Art Center Café, presented by la mie, a full-service eatery that will operate out of the Art Center’s café. New features…
By Business Record Staff | Apr 30, 2025