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Jeff Rommel, senior vice president of personal lines operations at Nationwide, will retire Jan. 31, 2027, after more than four decades with the company.To read the full article, visit the Business Record.

Get ready to shred, bruh. The swell is pumping. And soon, dear Iowan readers, we’ll need to learn some surfing lingo. On Thursday a team of surfing engineers — or engineering surfers, it’s hard to say — got their first chance to ride the waves on the Des Moines River just east of downtown’s Scott Avenue [...]

A $2 million federal funding boost will be used to build out water recreation sites at two Des Moines parks as part of the ICON River Trails. To read the full article, visit the Des Moines Register. 

The city of Des Moines and ICON Water Trails received $2 million in federal funding for projects at Birdland and Prospect parks. Both projects seek to improve access to the Des Moines River for boating and other outdoor recreation activities.At Birdland Park and Marina, the city is implementing a master plan for the 55-acre park. The $54.4 [...]

Crews have wrapped construction on a whitewater recreation feature at the confluence of the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers in downtown Des Moines as part of the Iowa Confluence Water Trails (ICON). Now, it's a matter of testing out the waves before the feature opens to the public next spring. To read the full article, visit [...]

Crews have wrapped construction on a whitewater recreation feature at the confluence of the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers in downtown Des Moines as part of the Iowa Confluence Water Trails (ICON). Now, it's a matter of testing out the waves before the feature opens to the public next spring. To read the full article, visit the [...]

When plans for Gray’s Station were unveiled over a decade ago, the development south of downtown Des Moines was expected to have a large concentration of owner-occupied homes. Instead, rising interest rates, sluggish townhome sales and shifting consumer preferences transformed the project into one with more rental units than originally anticipated. To read the full [...]

DES MOINES, IA (July 27, 2026) – ICON Water Trails has reached a major milestone at Principal Point at Scott Avenue, as it enters a new phase of in-river work. Construction has been completed on all in-river elements, including the installation of the project’s whitewater feature, the waveshaper. While the in-river construction is now complete, [...]

Hubbell Realty Co. has announced proceeds from the 2026 Hubbell Extreme Charity Golf Classic will go to Easterseals Iowa, ICON Water Trails and On With Life. The double-shotgun golf event is scheduled for Sept. 3 at Woodland Hills Golf Course in Des Moines. To read the full article, visit the Business Record.

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has announced seven keynote speakers for its ninth annual Mentoring for Women Conference, scheduled for Sept. 9 at the West Des Moines Marriott. To read the full article, visit the Business Record.