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An inside look at the $20 million Italian American Cultural Center
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Italian American Cultural Center will be open to the public on Sunday. Crews broke ground on the construction of the center last year. Part of the building is brand new while historic elements from the Butler Mansion remain. The new center features a kitchen, shop, courtyard, event space, bridal suites, […]
Des Moines Business Record
Construction to begin this fall on Marlow 35 in Ankeny
Construction is expected to begin later this fall on Hubbell Realty Co.’s Marlow 35 development, a 200-unit rental townhome community in Ankeny. According to a news release, the development is planned for a 16-acre site at the corner of Northeast Delaware Avenue and Northeast Ninth St. It will feature one- and two-story townhomes.
Iowa State Daily
CyTown’s potential impact on Campustown raised at StuGov-City Council joint meeting
AMES — Campustown’s future and CyTown’s potential impact on local businesses drew discussion as the Iowa State Student Government and the Ames City Council gathered for a joint meeting Wednesday. Mayor John Haila, Student Body President Brody Kuhuse and Trey Anderson, StuGov’s ex officio representative to the...
KIMT
One of Iowa's last drive-ins gets a bright new look
DELMAR, Iowa — Voy 61 Drive In Theatre has completed installation of a new exterior illuminated marquee, funded by a $20,000 grant from American Express and Main Street America. The 76-year-old drive-in theatre received the grant in May through the Amex Shop Small Grants Program. The program selected 505...
Iowa State Daily
Ames school board weighs budget impact of declining enrollment
AMES — The Ames Community School District discussed declining enrollment, its effect on the budget and fund allocations at its meeting Monday. “Last year we were down 79 students resident, this year we’re down 187 students resident,” Superintendent Scott Grimes said. “That’s different than the funding number. The certified enrollment number is what every district asks and what the state looks at the most. Last year our change was 65 down; this year is 188 down.”
hoodline.com
Iowa State Student Sues Ames Over CyRide Gun Ban
An Iowa State University student has sued the City of Ames over CyRide's ban on firearms aboard its buses, despite holding a valid Iowa permit to carry. Natalie Gibson filed the lawsuit challenging CyRide's no-guns rule for riders, setting up a legal fight over the ban. Gibson claims she carries...
timesdelphic.com
Drake Village redevelopment envisions a more vibrant future for Drake neighborhood
A proposed $23.9 million redevelopment of former Drake University properties would add 121 market-rate apartments and approximately 5,700 square feet of commercial space to the neighborhood west of campus. Planned between 30th Street and 32nd Street along University Avenue, the Drake Village project would combine renovations of three existing buildings with new residential and mixed-use construction.
Des Moines Business Record
Des Moines council approves agreement for redevelopment of former University of Commerce building
The Des Moines City Council on Monday approved the preliminary terms of an Urban Renewal Development Agreement that outlines incentives for the redevelopment of the old University of Commerce building on Euclid Avenue in the Highland Park neighborhood. The agreement was part of the council’s consent agenda and approved without...
AGDAILY.com
Iowa volunteers pack 990,864 meals for world-record hunger relief
More than 1,000 volunteers in Des Moines, Iowa, packaged 990,864 hunger relief meals in a single hour on Tuesday, claiming the Guinness World Records title. The post Iowa volunteers pack 990,864 meals for world-record hunger relief appeared first on AGDAILY .
Des Moines Business Record
Aston East Village tenants to begin moving in next month
Pre-leasing is underway and tenants are expected to begin moving in at The Aston East Village, a new seven-story, 228,400-square-foot residential development in downtown Des Moines. According to a news release, the building, at 603 E. Sixth St., will feature 161 apartments — a mix of one-bedroom, two-bedroom and studio...