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FedEx laying off workers as part of long-term strategy

FedEx officials recently announced they will be laying off 84 workers at the company’s 700 S.W. Ninth St. facility in downtown Des Moines. Company officials said the layoffs are part of a multi-year strategy to implement FedEx’s Network 2.0 initiative, which is designed to simplify service and improve efficiency with a “one van, one neighborhood” model. “As…

By Business Record Staff | Jun 30, 2025

Letter from the President: Business Record wins multiple national awards from industry association

I am pleased to share that the Business Record received awards in three categories at the recent Alliance of Area Business Publishers (AABP) 2025 Editorial Excellence Awards. As a member of AABP, which includes a network of regional and local publications across the U.S., Canada and Australia, and after spending the past year leading the…

By Chris Conetzkey | Jun 30, 2025

Leadership Iowa graduates 40

Leadership Iowa, an issues-awareness program offered by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, has announced it graduated 40 participants in its 2024-25 class. A formal graduation ceremony took place on June 12 during the 2025 ABI Taking Care of Business Conference in Council Bluffs. “Congratulations to the remarkable individuals graduating from the 43rd Leadership…

By Business Record Staff | Jun 30, 2025

World Food & Music Festival vendors announced

The World Food & Music Festival has announced the vendors, merchants and nonprofits for the 2025 Festival. The event will take place Aug. 22-24 at Western Gateway Park in Downtown Des Moines. This year’s festival will feature 56 food vendors from 23 countries, including 13 new vendors and six from the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s…

By Business Record Staff | Jun 30, 2025

Hy-Vee holding supplier summit for small businesses in September

Hy-Vee will host its Opportunity Supplier Impact Summit Sept. 18-19 at its headquarters in West Des Moines where small businesses and entrepreneurs can learn about working with Hy-Vee and pitch their products directly to Hy-Vee category managers. The two-day event will include industry-specific educational sessions and opportunities for networking with key Hy-Vee leaders across various…

By Business Record Staff | Jun 27, 2025

Landus launches nationwide search for next CEO

Iowa’s largest farmer-owned cooperative Landus is launching a nationwide search for its next CEO after former CEO Matt Carstens stepped down on April 4. Sam Caton is serving as interim CEO during the search process. The board of directors has engaged Indiana-based executive search firm Medallion Partners to lead the search. According to a news release, Landus has invested…

By Business Record Staff | Jun 27, 2025

Council to consider sharing agreement with county for redevelopment of 5th and Cherry parking lot

The Des Moines City Council will consider a 28E agreement with Polk County during its meeting on Monday, detailing each government’s role in the proposed redevelopment of the county-owned parking lot at Fifth and Cherry streets downtown. The county announced last fall that it would begin seeking proposals to redevelop the nearly 2-acre lot in hopes of…

By Michael Crumb | Jun 27, 2025

Speakers share what sparks their passion ahead of innovationIOWA event

For innovators, answering the question “How did you get there?” entails much more than a step-by-step timeline. It might mean, “How did you find success and support along the way? How did you navigate challenges or failure? Why do you choose to do this work?” At our annual innovationIOWA event, we will explore these questions…

By Sarah Diehn | Jun 27, 2025

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