The city of Grimes hopes to begin implementing some of the recommendations to redevelop its downtown in 2027, with a longer term vision to explore recommendations on parking and other improvements in ...

BPC President and Group Publisher Chris Conetzkey interviewed the Forty Under 40 class of 2026 at a kick-off event, held on Wednesday at the Krause Gateway Center.

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 Business Record recently toured the public areas of the city of Des Moines’s new TM Franklin Cownie Administration Building. Here’s what you need to know. How much space is the city occupying in ...

Lead DSM is now accepting nominations through March 6 for the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute Class of 2027, a nine-month program designed to strengthen community leadership across the region.

Avidly Group, a global CRM, revenue operations and growth transformation firm, announced the acquisition of Denver-based SalesLeap, a B2B sales consultant. The transaction was made through Avidly’s ...

First Interstate Bank has announced a new leadership structure across Iowa and Missouri. With the changes, the bank aims to accelerate response times and tailor services to different markets. The ...

The city of Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department is calling for local artists or artist teams to design two court murals at Cheatom Park, one for the basketball court and one for the ...

The chief information officer role has evolved at companies across Central Iowa, including at Casey’s General Stores. The convenience store chain did not have a CIO role until 2020, said Sanjeev ...

Capital Crossroads released its 2025 annual report last week, detailing progress on workforce housing, education and other long-term regional priorities. Launched in 2011 and now in its third ...

Whirlpool Corp. will lay off 341 workers from its plant in Amana on March 9, a move that is part of the company’s long-term plan to modernize the plant, the company said. Additional jobs will likely ...

Lead DSM Executive Director Amy Jennings has been elected to the board of directors of the Association of Leadership Programs, a national network representing more than 300 community leadership ...