Drake University has appointed Professor Natalie Bayer as the interim dean of the College of Arts & Sciences for a one-year term, succeeding Dean Gesine Gerhard, who will step down after eight years ...

An increase in inside-same-store sales boosted Casey’s General Stores Inc.’s third-quarter earnings and profit margins, prompting the Ankeny-based retailer to revise its fiscal 2026 outlook for the ...

Bankers Trust Co. CEO Don Coffin will retire on June 30, following nearly two decades of leadership at the bank. As part of a planned succession, Samantha Mosser, who was named president last year, ...

The Iowa Board of Regents has approved a new Bachelor of Arts in Special and Inclusive Education at the University of Northern Iowa, set to begin this fall. The program approval follows a change in ...

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority has been awarded a $20 million federal grant to help fund the construction of the agency’s new operations and maintenance facility. DART purchased 35 ...

Agriculture remains one of Iowa’s most interconnected economic sectors, affecting everything from manufacturing and energy to transportation and finance, and a new legislative proposal would reshape ...

West Grand Properties LLC, based in Urbandale, has acquired 8 acres of undeveloped land south of Grand Avenue and west of Interstate Highway 35 in West Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show ...

The Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement announced that its 2026 Harkin on Wellness Symposium will be held March 11 at the Olmsted Center on Drake University’s campus, focused on ...

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 ...

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

Emily Videtto thought she was going to be a lawyer. When she walked onto campus at Indiana University in 2000, she studied English and business. But after college, she had the chance to join GAF — the ...