Staysharpe West Des Moines LLC, managed by Glaxis Capital Management LLC, paid Silverwest I WDM LLC $14.5 million for property located at 575 S. Prairie View Drive in West Des Moines. The 1.7-acre ...

Valley West Mall, which entered foreclosure in 2022, is under contract as efforts to redevelop the once bustling shopping destination move forward. File photo. The once vibrant Valley West Mall is ...

The Outreach Program, a nonprofit based in Union, Iowa, distributed 100,000 meals this month to local organizations, including Des Moines Public Schools, Des Moines Refugee Support, Joppa, the Des ...

Lead DSM has announced the graduation of the Youth Leadership Initiative Class of 2026, comprising 29 students from 16 public and private high schools across Central Iowa. The program provided ...

The Iowa Board of Regents has approved a new Bachelor of Arts in Special and Inclusive Education at the University of Northern Iowa, set to begin this fall. The program approval follows a change in ...

Maverik today finalized its purchase of long-time Iowa company Kum & Go, an acquisition that makes the Utah-based group the 12th-largest convenience store chain in the U.S. The Kum & Go brand name ...

First Mid Bancshares, Inc. has announced an agreement to acquire Two Rivers Financial Group Inc., the parent company of Two Rivers Bank & Trust headquartered in Burlington. The all-stock transaction ...

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry has revealed the 16 finalists in the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa competition, advancing these products into a bracket-style, public voting tournament.

Emily Wood is special projects editor at Business Record. She covers nonprofits and philanthropy, HR and leadership, and diversity, equity and inclusion.

About three years ago, Pete Faber bought land on Waukee’s west side with plans to build a production facility for his brewery, Barn Town, which had outgrown its space in a strip retail center along ...

The Technology Association of Iowa recently hosted the Iowa Data Center Summit, which was meant in part to ask how Iowa can balance demand for data centers and environmental responsibility. While ...

Two new homes in the Columbus Park neighborhood are among the first to be included in the Central Iowa Community Land Trust. Photo courtesy of city of Des Moines Three homes are now part of the ...