By Ben Butzke (Butzke Burch Construction), Board Chair, Grimes Chamber & Economic Development September 2021 Newsletter Article The crisp leaves, bright lights from the stadium, and cool breeze is upon us. Fall doesn’t officially begin for a few more weeks but everything that comes with it is quickly approaching. Our kids are back in school…
By Brian Buethe, President, CEO, Grimes Chamber & Economic Development August 2021 Newsletter Article It is no surprise that the weather is often a topic that is brought up in casual conversation. It is something that impacts everyone, all the time, in one way or another. Depending on your circumstance, you might be hoping for different…
By Brian Buethe, President, CEO, Grimes Chamber & Economic Development July 2021 Newsletter Article As a young man growing up on a farm in rural Nebraska, making hay was an important part of my summer routine. Sometimes I hated it and sometimes I loved it. At this point in my life, I look back on that activity…
By Brian Buethe, President, CEO, Grimes Chamber & Economic Development June 2021 Newsletter Article For me, it was a summer day in the early 1980’s, just outside a small town at my family’s local church. That is where one of my fondest childhood memories was born. While we may have been celebrating some kind of milestone, my…
Signarama – Ankeny! KJ Signs LLC was started in 2016, and is a locally and independently-owned small business doing business as Signarama Ankeny and YESCO Sign & Lighting Des Moines. We design, create, produce, and install all types of visual signs and graphics. We also have a dedicated division that services, repairs and retrofits exterior…
May 2021 Newsletter Article Happy spring, Grimes! Warmer temperatures, green grass, outdoor events and vaccines are providing us hope and excitement for the rest of 2021. Grimes Chamber & Economic Development has been cautiously and thoughtfully implementing more in-person ribbon cuttings, groundbreaking ceremonies and networking events, to which I could not be more excited for.…
By Brian Buethe, President, CEO, Grimes Chamber & Economic Development April 2021 Newsletter Article Historically, the driving factor on where people chose to live was often based on where they could make a good living. Determine where the best job opportunity existed and move there in order to take advantage of the opportunity. While this is certainly…
by Brian W. Buethe, President CEO, Grimes Chamber & Economic Development March 2021 Newsletter Article I have the good fortune to associate first hand with successful businesses every day. It is one of the perks of working for Grimes Chamber & Economic Development. Our organization is comprised of more than 300 businesses and organizations that…
by Ben Butzke, Board Chair, Grimes Chamber & Economic Development (Butzke Burch Construction) February 2021 Newsletter Article In February 2020, Matt Burch and I started Butzke Burch Construction during one of the highest points in history for construction in Central Iowa. We were so excited to meet with architects, developers, commercial brokers and other influencers…
By Brian Buethe, President | CEO, Grimes Chamber & Economic Development, brianb@grimesiowa.com January 2021 Newsletter Article Grimes, Iowa is an awesome, growing community. While growth is occurring in our community for a number of reasons, one of the explanations is that this is a city that has a very real community feel. People seem to genuinely care…