Michael Crumb

The West Des Moines City Council could consider an agreement that would lead to the development of the Grand Experience, a more than $400 million multiuse development along Grand Avenue west of Interstate 35, when it meets Monday. City staff has been in talks with developer Jim Bergman of WDM Entertainment about the project since…

When the opportunity arose to apply to be the next executive director of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Iowa, Paige Moore knew it was a perfect fit.  In addition to her previous career in health care administration, Moore had served on the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Iowa’s board for nearly eight…

The city of Granger has created a North Urban Renewal Plan with a vision of building a recreation and park complex, City Administrator Kirk Bjorland said. The City Council approved the designation at its meeting last week, and Bjorland said it’s just the latest step the city is taking as it prepares for the growth it sees…

Terry Branstad, who has spent more than a half-century in public service, will retire as president of the World Food Prize Foundation on Jan. 31 after serving in the role for two years. In making the announcement, the foundation said that its chief operating officer, Mashal Husain, will be promoted to president. The foundation also…

Des Moines-based hospitality group Full Court Press Inc. will take over the former Peace Tree Brewing Co. space on East Court Avenue, and according to documents obtained from the city of Des Moines, Fong’s Pizza may move into the space.A special inspection testing form from the city indicates Fong’s possible relocation to the former Peace…

The former Spaghetti Works building on Court Avenue will not become a bar, leaving uncertainty around the future of the building. The Des Moines Zoning Board of Adjustment today denied a request by Larry Smithson to allow the former Spaghetti Works building on Court Avenue to become a bar, which would have featured various games…

The first tenants of the newly reimagined Atlas Building were recently announced, taking the first steps in turning the former Wells Fargo office building in West Des Moines into a multi-tenant building that will feature a restaurant, event space and spa and salon. WB Realty Co. hosted an open house at the building on Oct.…

Iowa Events Center officials announced today that the downtown entertainment venue Wells Fargo Arena will be renamed the Casey’s Center. Ankeny-based Casey’s General Stores was awarded naming rights for the 17,000-seat arena following about eight months of talks with Polk County and Oak View Group, the operators of the Iowa Events Center, which includes the…

The Iowa Economic Development board today approved $23.5 million for a pro soccer stadium and other developments that will transform the former Dico Inc. site downtown into a mixed-use and entertainment district. The board unanimously approved the final application for funding from the Iowa Reinvestment Act, allowing the Iowa Soccer Development Foundation to move forward…

The Central Iowa Water Works (CIWW) board of trustees announced this week that it has hired Tami Madsen to be the organization’s executive director beginning Nov. 18. Madsen’s hiring is the latest step in the regional water organization’s move to become operational starting Jan. 1, 2025, a culmination of years of work to regionalize the…