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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Infrastructure work that needs to be done in advance of the construction of the proposed Pro Iowa Soccer Stadium and Global Plaza is expected to begin in spring 2026 as members of the board overseeing ...

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 ...

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 ...

Angela Walker Franklin, president and CEO of Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, has been named a recipient of Insight Into Academia Magazine’s 2026 Trailblazer in Higher Education ...

Ownership of the Flux Apartments in downtown Des Moines has changed hands. Rittenhouse Square LLC, located in Columbia, Mo., acquired the property at 1400 Walnut St. for $12.7 million, Polk County ...