Jay Byers is being remembered as a man who helped shape Des Moines’ future through his innovation and who was the special ingredient in the “secret sauce” that he often said made the Des Moines metro ...

Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act data reported that Network Imaging Solutions of North Liberty and Superior Tube Products of Davenport are closing. NIS, a supply-chain company is ...

Lead DSM is now accepting nominations through March 6 for the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute Class of 2027, a nine-month program designed to strengthen community leadership across the region.

Building permits for 165 new commercial and multifamily projects were issued in 2025 in the Greater Des Moines area, a Business Record review shows. The value of the new projects exceeds $893.3 ...

The West Des Moines Leadership Academy has announced 42 leaders who will participate in the program’s 2025-2026 class. The nine-month program aims to guide participants through experiential learning, ...

Capital Crossroads released its 2025 annual report last week, detailing progress on workforce housing, education and other long-term regional priorities. Launched in 2011 and now in its third ...

Mission Cancer + Blood is growing its Central Iowa footprint. About 7,000 patients visit one of Mission’s clinics each month at its three busiest campuses, all in Des Moines. A fair amount of those ...

Whirlpool Corp. will lay off 341 workers from its plant in Amana on March 9, a move that is part of the company’s long-term plan to modernize the plant, the company said. Additional jobs will likely ...

BPC President and Group Publisher Chris Conetzkey interviewed the Forty Under 40 class of 2026 at a kick-off event, held on Wednesday at the Krause Gateway Center.

The rehabilitation of the former Carpenter Paper Co. building on Southwest Seventh Street is nearing completion with its owner saying its spaces are already leased with full occupancy anticipated by ...

A new building is planned for the site where the Longest Yard once stood in West Des Moines’ Valley Junction. Restaurant developer Tom Baldwin says he’s excited about the opportunity to bring ...

Emily Wood is special projects editor at Business Record. She covers nonprofits and philanthropy, HR and leadership, and diversity, equity and inclusion.