Connie Wimer was born in Merrill, Iowa, a small town in northwest Iowa and attended Morningside College. Connie is the owner and Chairman of Business Publications Corporation. In addition to ...

According to the Alliance for Lifetime Income, more than 4.1 million Americans will hit the retirement age of 65 through the year 2027. That’s over 11,200 people every day. The trend is more ...

Maverik today finalized its purchase of long-time Iowa company Kum & Go, an acquisition that makes the Utah-based group the 12th-largest convenience store chain in the U.S. The Kum & Go brand name ...

The 80/35 Music Festival is canceled for this year following the dissolution last year of the Des Moines Music Coalition, which organized the two-day event. File photo The 80/35 music festival, the ...

The city of Ankeny has appointed Mike Schrock as city manager effective immediately, following a nationwide search. Schrock has served as interim city manager since January when David Jones left to ...

Patrick Elbert hopes to bring a slice of hometown flavor to Waukee’s downtown Triangle when he transforms the former Pin Oak building into a new restaurant. Elbert, co-owner of Husk Homes, acquired ...

An entity associated with Charter School Finance & Development in Schaumburg, Ill., has acquired property at 4801 Franklin Ave., which once was a junior high school and later a church, Polk County ...

The city of Grimes will build a new public administration building that will combine staff who work at the current city hall and the Grimes Community Complex. The city council approved plans for the ...

Just over 3,100 building permits for single-family houses and townhome units are expected to be issued in the Greater Des Moines area in 2025, the fewest since 2021, data from the Home Builders ...

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

More than a year after the Bondurant City Council adopted the Grain District Downtown Redevelopment Plan, work is progressing to transform the former Landus grain elevator site into a vibrant ...

Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Group, an Algona-based provider of commercial property and casualty insurance for pharmacies and specialty health care service providers, has announced a new ...