West Des Moines

12+ hour, 9+ min ago   (139+ words) kwqc.com DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - A project 18 months in the making is complete, transforming two vacant houses into homes for refugee families. The houses were once slated to be torn down. Instead, they were completely renovated by community groups. Contractors…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (417+ words) CEO Jeremy Gosch details growth, remodeling strategies in local report After shedding some of its peripheral businesses, including its Wahlburgers partnership and its convenience-store operations, Hy-Vee is doubling down on prepared foods, perishables, health and pharmacy. The company has several…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (455+ words) Michael Crumb | Sep 9, 2026 | 6:00 am | Nationwide Expos, which puts on home and garden shows across the country, has signed a lease for a 5,700-square-foot office in the Insurance Exchange Building as it continues to expand its footprint across the country. Although…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (231+ words) A 17-year-old brick oven in Des Moines brought the community together on Saturday to celebrate Italian heritage, baking more than 500 loaves of bread and honoring cultural preservation efforts. "To be able to, like, channel the ancestors is really the cool…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (246+ words) KSCJ 1360 Hy-Vee is helping food banks and pantries feed families across the Midwest by donating more than $295,000 through its recent Back-to-School Community Food Drive. Hy-Vee’s Back-to-School Community Food Drive comes as hunger reaches critical levels, with approximately 1 in 5 children across…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (213+ words) Statewide, Iowa (RI) – Two vacant hotels in central Iowa are being converted into supportive housing projects by the nonprofit group Greater Des Moines Supportive Housing. After a five-year search for the sites, each hotel will offer permanent housing for some…...