Business Record

| Sep 9, 2026 | 6:00 am | 2 min read time | 418 words | All Latest News, Premium, Real Estate and Development | Polk Terrace LLC, managed by Donald Timmins, paid Mac & PS Farms LLC $2.6 million for property at 4845 NE 88th St. in Altoona, Polk County real estate records show. The 76.2-acre parcel includes farmland, a single-family home and farm-related buildings including steel grain bins.

| Sep 9, 2026 | 6:00 am | 2 min read time | 378 words | All Latest News, Premium, Real Estate and Development | Nationwide Expos, based in Boca Raton, Fla., has signed a lease for a sales office in the Insurance Exchange Building, recognized by the red Travelers umbrella rising up from its roof, in downtown Des Moines.

| Sep 9, 2026 | 6:00 am | 1 min read time | 152 words | All Latest News, Nonprofits and Philanthropy, Real Estate and Development, Registered | Estes Construction has announced grants to 12 organizations for the third quarter through its Community Impact Grant Awards program. According to a news release, the recipients reflect the company’s four giving pillars: Underserved youth, partnering with purpose, talent and workforce, and regional vitality.

| Sep 9, 2026 | 6:00 am | 3 min read time | 657 words | All Latest News, Premium, Real Estate and Development | Demolition has begun on the former Nichols & Shepard warehouse, 108 SE Fourth St., in the East Village as work begins to convert the building to Class A office space.

| Sep 8, 2026 | 4:21 pm | 1 min read time | 175 words | All Latest News, Key Leadership Changes, Nonprofits and Philanthropy, Registered | Orchard Place has named Adam Haselhuhn its new vice president of advancement, effective Sept. 14. Haselhuhn has more than 14 years of experience in higher education and healthcare philanthropy, most recently serving in senior development leadership roles at the John Stoddard Cancer Center and UnityPoint Health – Des Moines Foundation.

| Sep 8, 2026 | 4:17 pm | 1 min read time | 211 words | All Latest News, Banking and Finance, Key Leadership Changes, Registered | The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines has appointed Wil Osborn as its next president and CEO, effective Oct. 1. Osborn, who currently serves as the bank’s chief business officer, will succeed Kristina Williams, who announced her retirement in January after serving as president and CEO since January 2020.

NextEra Energy President and CEO Brian Bolster announces the company will receive a federal loan of up to $1.9 billion from the United States Department of Energy to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo. The announcement was made during an event on Sept. 8 at the nuclear power plant.

| Sep 8, 2026 | 10:13 am | 1 min read time | 161 words | All Latest News, Nonprofits and Philanthropy, Registered | Prairie Meadows has awarded $275,000 to the WesleyLife Foundation to support three of the organization’s initiatives. The grants include a $200,000 Legacy Grant supporting the $49.5 million redevelopment of The Village, a WesleyLife community in Indianola; $65,000 for WesleyLife Meals on Wheels; and $10,000 for WesleyLife Hospice.

| Sep 8, 2026 | 10:12 am | 1 min read time | 189 words | All Latest News, Nonprofits and Philanthropy, Registered | Dream Iowa and Latinos Unidos of Iowa are partnering on a five-day fundraising campaign with a goal of raising $50,000 for scholarships for immigrant and Latino students in Iowa. Unidos Por El Sueño will run Sept. 15-19 and include daily live broadcasts from local businesses and media partners in the Des Moines area where donations can be made in-person.

| Sep 4, 2026 | 2:36 pm | 1 min read time | 163 words | All Latest News, Nonprofits and Philanthropy, Real Estate and Development, Registered | The Iowa Architectural Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2026 Community Enhancement Awards, which recognize individuals and organizations outside the architectural profession for efforts that improve quality of life in Iowa.