Charter School Deal in Ankeny: A Florida-based education company, Somerset Academy Inc., bought land at 2605 SW Oralabor Road and plans a ~$19M charter school for about 1,150 students, with the historic one-room Nagle Schoolhouse slated for restoration. Real Estate & Care Industry: Calvin Community, a Des Moines retirement facility, was sold for $4.5M to a Miami Beach group amid ongoing lawsuits over unpaid bills and a separate investor bid to force a sale. Downtown Construction Update: The 515 Walnut Tower in Des Moines is on track for spring 2027 completion after the top floor was installed; the $148M project will add 390 apartments plus amenities. Defense & Tech Jobs: Collins Aerospace won a contract worth up to $472M to help modernize the U.S. Army’s CH-47 Chinook fleet, with work in Cedar Rapids and Huntsville. Cyber Preparedness for Iowa: Iowa State University is running free training for city and county leaders to practice operating during technology outages, funded by a DHS grant. Data Centers & Power Costs: Residents in Ida County pressed PathOne about water use and grid strain; Iowa State experts also warned that data centers could raise household power demand and bills. Community Finance Support: Iowa’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program helped nearly 3,700 families, generating about $2.7M in refunds and reducing tax prep fees.