As Dan Houston advanced through the leadership ranks at Principal Financial Group, his involvement in civic and social initiatives across Greater Des Moines expanded. And while the 64-year-old Houston ...

First Interstate Bank has announced a new leadership structure across Iowa and Missouri. With the changes, the bank aims to accelerate response times and tailor services to different markets. The ...

The chief information officer role has evolved at companies across Central Iowa, including at Casey’s General Stores. The convenience store chain did not have a CIO role until 2020, said Sanjeev ...

The city of Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department is calling for local artists or artist teams to design two court murals at Cheatom Park, one for the basketball court and one for the ...

Infrastructure work that needs to be done in advance of the construction of the proposed Pro Iowa Soccer Stadium and Global Plaza is expected to begin in spring 2026 as members of the board overseeing ...

Lead DSM has announced the participants and mentors selected for its 2026 Community Connect program, a five-session initiative that began on Jan. 20. The program links participants’ exploration of ...

Yield spread, the agricultural future profits index (AFPI), the Iowa Stock Market Index and average weekly unemployment insurance claims were positive contributors in the most recent Iowa Leading ...

Storey Kenworthy & Workspace Foundation for Giving announced it has opened its 2026 grant application period for eligible nonprofit organizations, running through March 31. The foundation will award ...

Marshalltown had the highest unemployment rate among Iowa’s cities in December, with 8.8% of the community’s workforce unemployed, data from Iowa Workforce Development shows. According to the data, ...

West Bancorporation Inc., headquartered in West Des Moines, finished 2025 “very strong,” its president and CEO David Nelson said in a news release. “Through proactive and strategic balance sheet ...

A 202-unit apartment building is proposed to be constructed at 1435 Mulberry St. in downtown Des Moines. The $62 million project is proposed on the site where the Des Moines Area Religious Council’s ...

Darcy Geerdes has been named president of Artisan Management Group, where she will lead enterprise operations, technology transformation and the group’s third-party management expansion. Artisan ...