Democrat Rob Sand was elected Iowa’s next governor on Tuesday, defeating Republican Zach Lahn. Sand will take office in ...

The historic Davidson Building in downtown Des Moines has been awarded nearly $1.46 million in state historic preservation ...

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has named the winners of its seventh annual Best of the West Awards. The community-voted awards recognize businesses and organizations across 100 categories.

The Iowa Finance Authority board of directors has approved more than $6 million in funding to support 43 agencies providing shelter and services to Iowans experiencing homelessness or housing ...

The Des Moines City Council Monday voted to move forward with a proposal by Heart of America Group to build an office building on a narrow parcel of land at 401 Robert D. Ray Drive, and sell the land ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated at 10:15 a.m. on Nov. 3 to include additional information. At its Nov. 2 work session, the Des Moines City Council received an update on Tax Increment Financing ...

Sixteen building permits were issued for new commercial projects in the Des Moines area in June, including four for data centers at two Microsoft Inc. campuses in West Des Moines, a review shows. Two ...

West Bancorporation Inc., the West Des Moines-based parent company of West Bank, reported net income of $11.6 million in 2026’s third quarter, an increase of nearly 25% from the $9.3 million reported ...

As we do each year, we asked our readers to cast votes for what Des Moines has to offer in a variety of business-related categories. These people and organizations make up an ecosystem in our region ...

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

Technology giant Microsoft Corp. has acquired 377 acres of farmland in Van Meter’s Vision Park, an area on the southeast part of the Dallas County community that a decade ago was identified for ...

As data center development spreads across to Iowa, at least six cities and 10 counties are considering policies to regulate the industrial use. Several local governments have enacted moratoriums, ...