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Capital Crossroads released its 2025 annual report last week, detailing progress on workforce housing, education and other long-term regional priorities. Launched in 2011 and now in its third iteration, Capital Crossroads: A Roadmap to Opportunity and Prosperity for All, guides collaborative efforts across Central Iowa through 2040. The regional vision plan focuses on six critical outcomes shaped by […]

GREATER DES MOINES, IA (Feb. 11, 2026) – Capital Crossroads has released its annual report highlighting progress made over the past year toward advancing opportunity and prosperity across Central Iowa, while also announcing its 2026–2027 Regional Council, a diverse and influential group of leaders who will guide the next phase of work aligned with the community’s […]

As Central Iowa leaders are required to assess issues and opportunities, both new and existing, at an increasingly quick pace, the Business Record strives to keep a pulse on the top issues and conversations happening across the region’s business community. To begin 2026, we completed our annual Trends to Watch survey, asking our audience and […]

A recent review of Business Record archives found at least 552 executive leadership changes have happened in the Des Moines area since 2020. One-third of those changes, 211, occurred between 2024 and August 2025. Among the changes these transitions bring to businesses and the region’s leadership dynamic is more space for the ideas, values and […]

A draft of a newly redesigned public transit system for the Des Moines metro that focuses on ridership is ready to go before the public and stakeholders with hopes of gaining final approval by early 2026. The proposed redesigned network was presented to the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority Commission on Sept. 2. It […]

On a hot summer day in Iowa, it’s easy to find bicyclists buzzing along trails and paddlers floating down rivers and lakes. Many of these bicyclists, paddlers and anglers contribute to the local economy by visiting shops to buy gear before a ride, gassing up their car or relaxing at a restaurant or brewery. Iowa’s […]

Polk, Dallas and Warren counties have at least 10,811 low-income housing units that were built with money from federal housing programs, a new report shows. Over the next five years, 741 of the rental units have the potential of losing their income-restricted rental status as contracts are fulfilled for tax credits and other federal funding, […]

Cleaner waterways, updated recreational opportunities and a boost to economic development are a few of the outcomes of a partnership between two statewide organizations. The Great Outdoors Foundation and Iowa Confluence Water Trails are leading an effort to activate water trails and improve conservation efforts throughout the state. Their projects have found success with public-private […]

Editor’s note: This is part two of our DMDC coverage. Read part one On the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s DMDC trip to Washington, D.C., in early May, I had the chance to meet some of the more than 160 attendees, including 10 who I interviewed about one current focus for their organization. Here’s what I learned. […]

Executive director, Capital Crossroads Age: 36 Education: B.A. liberal arts and sciences, majored in political science, University of Iowa Fiancé: Chris Hall Tell us four of your proudest accomplishments or accolades. Working alongside community, nonprofit and business leaders, I’m guiding the implementation of Central Iowa’s vision plan — the Capital Crossroads Roadmap to Opportunity and […]