Woolstock
Woolstock, IA · Municipal
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JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: A Veteran And His Family’s New Home
Today, I salute Navy Veteran Johnny Mellor. Iowa Homes for Heroes handed keys to a brand-new 4-bedroom home in Urbandale, IA, to Navy Veteran Johnny Mellor, his wife, and their 4 kids. A shipboard accident ended Johnny’s 16-year Navy career and presented his life after service with numerous challenges when it came to day-to-day life. The new, fully accessible home has been designed to change that. Outfitted with grab bars, lowered counters, wider doors, and more. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds attended the reveal.
Western Iowa Today
State News: ISU Student Lawsuit, Water Rates Rise, and Sports Teams
(Des Moines, IA) — Iowa’s top national guard general is stepping down in January. Governor Kim Reynolds announced the retirement of Major General Stephen Osborn, who has served as Iowa’s 28th Adjutant General since 2023. Osborn wraps up a career of more than four decades with the Iowa National Guard. The Davenport natives retirement is effective January 16th of 2027.
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Des Moines Business Record
New mural unveiled during Bondurant’s Silo Commons groundbreaking
The city of Bondurant held a groundbreaking for its Silo Commons project as part of the larger Grain District Redevelopment plan earlier this month, unveiling the completed mural that was painted on one of the large grain silos at the center of the development. The Bondurant City Council approved a...
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City Of Des Moines Puts Future Budget Cuts On Hold
(Des Moines, IA) -- The City of Des Moines is putting future budget cuts on hold. City Manager Scott Sanders told the council Monday morning the budget gap for Fiscal Year 2029 is estimated at $4.5 million. "Part of the advantage of waiting is we will know what legislative changes...
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Another historic Highland Park building slated for restoration
A more than century-old building in Highland Park that once housed a business school is slated to undergo a historic renovation that would add 14 apartments to the growing neighborhood on Des Moines' north side. Under a proposal subject to City Council approval on Monday, Oct. 19, the two-story building at 615 Euclid Ave., once home to the University of Commerce, also would have a 2,000-square-foot storefront, according to a memo from the city's office of economic development. The apartments would be one- and two-bedroom units, with eight designated as long-term affordable housing. The brick building currently is vacant and rated in below-normal condition, according to the Polk County Assessor's Office. The property value after the project is completed would increase to nearly $2 million from the current $145,000, according to the memo. The council will consider a preliminary development agreement for the $5.8 million project, providing $338,000 in tax increment financing generated from the restored building's increased valuation. Construction could begin in early 2027 and be completed by the end of the year, according to the memo. Historic Highland Park properties see revitalization A significant proportion of Highland Park's growth stems from historic renovation projects, among them the structures