What issues may come up in the Iowa legislative session that could affect decisions made by the state’s business community? Our Legislative Forecast panel discussion, featuring policy advocates from ...

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, ...

Pella Corp., celebrating its 100th anniversary, has recognized team members’ contributions to community service through its 8th Annual Joan Kuyper Farver Spirit Awards, distributing over $100,000 in ...

WB Realty Co. has acquired former Wells Fargo property at 7001 Westown Parkway and 1725 68th St. in West Des Moines. The brokerage firm paid $16.5 million for the property. Photos courtesy of ...

Emily Videtto thought she was going to be a lawyer. When she walked onto campus at Indiana University in 2000, she studied English and business. But after college, she had the chance to join GAF — the ...

The University of Northern Iowa Foundation announced it raised $29.28 million during the 2024-25 fiscal year as part of its “Our Tomorrow” campaign, which aims to reach $300 million in total support.

What began as a way for farmers to add value to their unused crops in the 1990s is now part of a multibillion-dollar company that partners with Iowa State University. In 1996, farmers at the West ...

Technology giant Microsoft Corp. has acquired 377 acres of farmland in Van Meter’s Vision Park, an area on the southeast part of the Dallas County community that a decade ago was identified for ...

Holmes Murphy & Associates’ move into the Arcadia building in West Des Moines will allow the company to continue to grow in first-class space where employees are proud to work, said Tom Stewart, ...

Merit Management Group, a Johnston-based private equity firm that owns and operates businesses across the trades and home-service industries, announced the acquisition of two Central Iowa companies.

Final design plans for the renovation of the historic Financial Center in downtown Des Moines were approved this week by the Urban Design Review Board. The 25-story building at 606/666 Walnut St. was ...

A conceptual site plan for a new Microsoft data center along Veterans Parkway in West Des Moines. The West Des Moines City Council approved a development agreement for the data center on Monday. Image ...