A building permit was issued in January for the construction of nearly 1.4 million square feet of manufacturing space for Robinson Inc., a Wisconsin-based custom metal manufacturer that is expanding ...

Waukee-based insurance brokerage Holmes Murphy has announced its expansion into Fargo, N.D., part of the company’s strategy to extend its reach across the upper Midwest. The company said the new ...

Polk County Conservation has launched a fundraising campaign to redevelop Sleepy Hollow Sports Park into a year-round skiing destination. The project will revitalize an amenity on the east side of Des ...

Ankeny-based homebuilder Greenland Homes’ 2025 Charity Build raised $220,000 to benefit Children’s Cancer Connection, a nonprofit supporting Iowa families affected by childhood cancer. The newly ...

Yield spread, the agricultural future profits index (AFPI), the Iowa Stock Market Index and average weekly unemployment insurance claims were positive contributors in the most recent Iowa Leading ...

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority has been awarded a $20 million federal grant to help fund the construction of the agency’s new operations and maintenance facility. DART purchased 35 ...

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 ...

Ahead of the new school year, the Caitlin Clark Foundation hosted an event at McCombs Middle School to support nearly 500 students from Des Moines Public Schools and local parochial schools. The ...

The Iowa Economic Development Authority announced $35.9 million in workforce housing tax credits to support development in 36 counties across the state. The awards will fund 63 projects expected to ...

A development agreement for Baker Group’s expansion of its campus in Ankeny was approved by the Ankeny City Council Monday. Photo taken from Polk County Assessor’s website Baker Group plans to begin ...

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

Releasing a list of endangered buildings isn’t so much about identifying neglected and dilapidated buildings as much as it is about identifying opportunities for redevelopment, said Tim Waddell, ...