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The Iowa Thrift Store Where Bargain Hunters Leave With Bags Full and Wallets Barely Touched
About 64,000 pounds of new merchandise arrive at this place every single day. That’s not a typo. It’s roughly the weight of a few loaded school buses, and it all gets dumped into big blue bins for shoppers to dig through. Nothing hangs on racks here. Clothes, shoes,...
The Des Moines Register
Live the ultimate East Village experience inside this $1.2M condo
With a footprint larger than a typical home, a sprawling East Village loft-style condo offers the rare chance to live, work or combine the two in a space Realtor BJ Knapp calls a “one-of-one” experience. Locals and visitors passing The Creamery ice cream shop and Aimée fashion boutique at 424 E. Locust St. might never guess that a sprawling 5,075-square-foot residence sits just above them. “There's so much room, so much space,” Knapp said. The condo’s size, location and possibilities are unusual, and so is its $1.2 million asking price, which was set using sales of smaller penthouses across the metro as comparisons. The condo delivers classic downtown loft style with hardwood floors, exposed brick, a gas fireplace and a wall of windows that fills the expansive main space with natural light. The open-plan kitchen includes an island and existing equipment, and Knapp noted that if future owners were considering remodeling, there is immediate potential to create a showstopping kitchen. The entire building and some of its neighbors date back to 1880, with this section undergoing extensive renovations in 2012. Knapp explained the loft has “a nice little flow to it,” and acknowledged the next tenant might decide to decorate
The Des Moines Register
Letter writers take sides in agriculture secretary contest | Letters
Chris Jones would insist on safer water I grew up in Ottumwa and raised a family in Des Moines. As a volunteer water monitor in Polk County, I’ll say this: Iowa has a hard time talking about what’s in our water. This summer, central Iowa had its second mandatory watering ban in two years. The Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers rank in the top 1% nationally for nitrate. The federal limit for nitrate in drinking water was set to protect infants, not to guard against cancer. Yet studies have found a higher risk of some cancers at levels the law allows. Since 2013, the state’s answer has been a voluntary plan with a 45% nitrogen reduction goal. Voluntary hasn’t come close. More: Chris Jones can-do message resonates in cancer-stricken Iowa | Opinion This problem isn’t new. Iowans have known it for decades. But we’ve built a culture where raising it feels taboo, and a politics where leaders protect the status quo because that’s what donors and big industry want. It won’t be fixed overnight. But we’ve waited long enough, and nothing changes until we can be honest about the problem. That’s why I like Chris Jones, who is running for
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Des Moines Area Housing Market Sees More Inventory, Sales in September
(Des Moines, IA) -- Last month was another strong month for the Des Moines housing market. September saw increases in inventory in the Des Moines area housing market as well as strong sales and an increase in home values. Despite expectations of a fall market cooldown, active listings in the Des Moines area rose 14.2% in September to 5,028 active listings. Last month also saw an increase of 4.8% in closed sales to a total of 1,207, up from 1,152 in September of 2025.
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Collin Sewell and Jason Willis acquire Willis Automotive’s 11 Iowa locations
Collin Sewell and Jason Willis acquired Willis Automotive’s 11 Iowa locations from Rich Willis and Willis Automotive. The transaction includes Lexus, Volvo Cars, Land Rover, Cadillac, Infiniti and Mini dealerships in Des Moines, Chevrolet in Granger, Nissan in Urbandale, two pre-owned dealerships in Waukee and Urbandale, and a Jaguar authorized service location in Des Moines. Following Rich Willis’ retirement, Jason Willis becomes CEO, with the business remaining independent from the Sewell Family of Companies. All locations will retain their existing dealership names and addresses. Paul Kechnie, Matt Willis and Jamie Farley of Performance Brokerage Services served as exclusive sell-side advisors.