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By Business Record Staff | May 9, 2025
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Public voting starts for ABI’s Coolest Thing Made in Iowa contest

Iowa Association of Business and Industry is hosting its annual Coolest Thing Made in Iowa contest, and has narrowed the finalists down to the top 16. Public voting is now open to further narrow the field. About 27,000 votes were cast during the popular vote round, and the following products are advancing to the next…
By Business Record Staff | May 9, 2025
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The Legacy Project: Career Ready Collective announces speakers and larger footprint

The Greater Des Moines Partnership  announced keynote speakers, new partners and an expanded footprint for the second year of The Legacy Project: Career Ready Collective. The program is a community-driven career development program that aims to prepare youth for the future of work. The curriculum and program were developed by the Partnership with support from…
By Business Record Staff | May 9, 2025
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Breakfast, brunch restaurant planned in Waukee

The Breakfast Club plans on opening its newest location in Kettlestone Central, a new commercial project under construction at 2285 Grand Prairie Parkway in Waukee. The eatery is a part of a chain of restaurants owned and operated by Des Moines-based hospitality group Dark Side of the Spoon, launched by Tom and Annie Baldwin in 2019….
By Business Record Staff | May 9, 2025
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Construction to begin soon on Gray’s Station community clubhouse

Construction is expected to begin this summer on a community clubhouse in Gray’s Station, a $500 million community in downtown Des Moines being developed by Hubbell Realty Co. The clubhouse, located near Gray’s Parkway and Southwest 13th Street, will include a fitness center, indoor event space, pool, pool deck with fire pits and grills, and an outdoor…
By Business Record Staff | May 9, 2025
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iJAG marks 25-year anniversary with celebration

State and local leaders celebrated the 25 years of growth and success of the Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates program on Thursday at the DMACC Ankeny campus. About 100 people filled the Iowa Culinary Institute at DMACC to share refreshments and reflect on the program’s milestones. Notables like Gov. Kim Reynolds, Google server operations lead…
By Gigi Wood | May 9, 2025
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Ag Secretary announces disaster relief funding, small farm help

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins this week hosted the inaugural Farmers First roundtable at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In attendance were Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture’s board of directors and more than 20 farmers and ranchers from 11 states who run smaller-scale, independent, family-owned operations. Based…
By Business Record Staff | May 9, 2025
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MidWestOne Bank opening new branch in West Des Moines

MidWestOne Bank is opening a new branch in West Des Moines on Monday. The new branch office will be located at 1245 Jordan Creek Parkway, Suite 140 in R&R Realty Group’s Summit Building. “We’re excited to open our new boutique-style branch on Jordan Creek Parkway in the Summit Building, a location that reflects MidWestOne Bank’s…
By Business Record Staff | May 9, 2025