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Landus and Landwerx announce restructuring

Landus, an Iowa-based agricultural cooperative, has announced Landwerx, its agricultural innovation hub that launched in 2023, will now operate independently. The shift aims to allow both organizations to focus on different goals as Landwerx is looking to scale nationally, while Landus continues to focus on Iowa farmers, according to a news release. Since launching Landwerx has…
By Business Record Staff | Jul 2, 2025
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Johnston-Grimes fire district appoints new fire chief

The Johnston-Grimes Metropolitan Fire District announced it has appointed Percy Coleman as its new fire chief, succeeding Jim Clark, who plans to retire Thursday. Coleman brings 29 years of experience in the Des Moines Fire Department and a commitment to improving public safety for the communities of Johnston and Grimes. His top priorities include fostering…
By Business Record Staff | Jul 2, 2025
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70-plus organizations relaunch Business for Federal Research Funding Coalition

The Greater Des Moines Partnership, Ames Regional Economic Alliance, Greater Iowa City and Quad Cities Chamber are a few of more than 70 chambers of commerce and business organizations in over 30 states to relaunch the Business for Federal Research Funding Coalition. “The Alliance is proud to once again join the Business for Federal Research Coalition in our…
By Business Record Staff | Jul 2, 2025
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Report analyzes potential economic benefits of new hands-free driving law

Iowa’s newly passed hands-free driving law went into effect Tuesday, and a report from Common Sense Institute Iowa says the new law could result in as much as $88 million in economic benefit to the state. The report looks at the historical and projected effects of the law. It uses data from Iowa and other states…
By Michael Crumb | Jul 2, 2025
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American Equity, city of Des Moines, eye early 2026 for move to former Nationwide building

American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co. and the city of Des Moines are continuing improvements to the former Nationwide building on Locust Street in preparation for their moves early in 2026. American Equity announced in May 2024 its plans to move its headquarters from 6000 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines to 1100 Locust St., in downtown…
By Michael Crumb | Jul 2, 2025
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2 new speculative warehouses under construction in Bondurant

Temple Real Estate Services has begun the second phase of an industrial project in Bondurant, starting construction on two flexible use warehouse projects. The projects at 2151 and 2201 Shiloh Rose Parkway S.W. are for speculative uses, wrote Dillon Temple in an email. “We currently do not have any signed leases but interest in leasing space has increased…
By Kathy A. Bolten | Jul 2, 2025
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UPDATE: City Council approves RFP for armory, sharing agreement with county for parking lot redevelopment

The Des Moines City Council has voted to issue a request for proposals on the Argonne Armory and to approve a 28E agreement with Polk County for the redevelopment of the county-owned parking lot at Fifth and Cherry streets downtown. The council took action on both items at its meeting on Monday. The city decided…
By Michael Crumb | Jul 2, 2025
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New parking garage at DSM International Airport opens

The new parking garage at Des Moines International Airport opened Tuesday, adding more than 1,100 covered parking spaces, bringing the total number of covered spaces to more than 2,900. It marks a significant milestone in the airport improvement project, which includes the construction of a new terminal. Construction on the new garage began in 2023…
By Business Record Staff | Jul 2, 2025
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