West Bancorporation Inc., headquartered in West Des Moines, finished 2025 “very strong,” its president and CEO David Nelson said in a news release. “Through proactive and strategic balance sheet ...
The city of Bondurant has received a $25,000 grant from the MidAmerican Energy Foundation to support Silo Commons, a planned public space in the city’s Grain District redevelopment. The funds will ...
The Des Moines–West Des Moines metropolitan area ranked No. 100 in the Milken Institute’s 2026 Best-Performing Cities (BPC) Index, placing it in Tier 3 of 5, where Tier 1 is the highest rank. The ...
Dr. Eric Dreibelbeis has been appointed chief medical officer of On With Life, a neuro rehabilitation program with campuses in Ankeny, Polk City, Coralville and Des Moines. “Bringing on a chief ...
The architecture and design firms of Invision and GastingerWalker& announced that they are merging under the Invision brand, effective March 16. The merger unites two legacy architecture and design ...
Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced the intent to award more than $78.6 million through two competitive grant programs under the Iowa Healthy Hometowns ...
A 202-unit apartment building is proposed to be constructed at 1435 Mulberry St. in downtown Des Moines. The $62 million project is proposed on the site where the Des Moines Area Religious Council’s ...
Darcy Geerdes has been named president of Artisan Management Group, where she will lead enterprise operations, technology transformation and the group’s third-party management expansion. Artisan ...
Jason Kerndt has been appointed market president of Home State Bank’s Polk City branch, the bank announced. Kerndt brings 23 years of banking experience and will support the bank’s continued growth in ...
When LMT Defense made the move from Illinois to Eldridge, Iowa five years ago, they didn’t just relocate a factory — they planted a mission. “We provide tools for individual soldiers to protect ...
It was the day before the first day Ryan Russell and his wife, Abigail Russell, opened local coffee shop Grounds for Celebration as the new owners — and Ryan had a major question. “How are we going to ...
A notable policy leader has stepped into a role that will call on her expertise, experience and love for Iowa. Andrea Woodard joined the Iowa State Association of Counties as executive director in ...