Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act data reported that Network Imaging Solutions of North Liberty and Superior Tube Products of Davenport are closing. NIS, a supply-chain company is ...

Kwik Trip Inc., has acquired an undeveloped 2.5-acre parcel in Waukee, Dallas County real estate records show. The convenience store company, headquartered in La Crosse, Wis., paid Armadura Legal Inc.

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.

Building permits for 165 new commercial and multifamily projects were issued in 2025 in the Greater Des Moines area, a Business Record review shows. The value of the new projects exceeds $893.3 ...

The new 86,000-square-foot Alliant Energy Agriculture Innovation Lab at the Iowa State University Research Park opened last week, creating a hub for “service-driven innovation,” said Matt Darr, the ...

Olivia Randall and her husband, Josh Randall, are already preparing their children for potential business ownership as they look to the future of their Mount Vernon clothing business, Bauman’s They ...

Spaghetti Works, a popular restaurant in downtown Des Moines’ Court Avenue district, closed its doors for good on Monday. Photos by Emily Kestel Spaghetti Works, a popular and long-standing business ...

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 ...

The West Des Moines Leadership Academy has announced 42 leaders who will participate in the program’s 2025-2026 class. The nine-month program aims to guide participants through experiential learning, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jeff Pomeranz was city manager in West Des Moines when the community was approached around 2008 by a consultant looking for land on which to build a data center for Microsoft Corp. At the time, ...