Editor’s note: A version of this story originally ran in dsm magazine, our sister publication. When people step into the new cocktail bar and listening lounge that Billy Weathers opened in the East Village in late November, he wants them “to feel like they’re at home, just kicking back with friends.” And they will —…

Winterset, Iowa – Every month or so, when Gina Robinson was an administrator for the Winterset school district, she would set a marble on the floor of her office and watch as it rolled to a corner of her office. Each month, the marble got to the corner a little more quickly because the northeast…

As time has passed since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, many major Des Moines employers including Principal, Wellmark and Wells Fargo have been moving toward required time in office after years with fully remote flexibility. What does this mean for the real estate market? The increase in activity brings with it challenges, opportunities and…

EarthDay.org published “6 Unexpected American Cities Leading the Way in Renewable Energy” in conjunction with Earth Day, which was April 22. Iowa City was included on the list for “exceeding national expectations with its climate action efforts.” The article said the city reached its 2030 goal of 45% emissions reduction a decade early, attributing that…

The Family Credit Union, a nonprofit financial cooperative headquartered in Davenport, announced today the appointment of Michael Brandt as its new CEO. Brandt will begin April 28. Brandt has more than 24 years of experience in the credit union industry, including more than half of that time serving as president and CEO of two other…