In the News
Christensen Development buys property in Newton Legacy Plaza
May 23, 2023
Christensen Development has purchased properties in the Newton Legacy Plaza Campus
and plans to convert four historic buildings into a boutique hotel and market-rate
apartments, Des Moines Area Community College announced.…
DMACC brews collaboration for outdoor performance of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at Legacy Plaza
August 01, 2022
There is nothing wrong with seeing a theater production on a indoor stage, but every
now and then a change of pace is good for the audience…
Newton Main Street Expands District
December 28, 2021
Newton Main Street has expanded its district boundaries to include areas such as DMACC
Newton Campus…
June 25, 2021
Iowa Economic Development Authority announced today that the Newton Legacy Reinvestment
District project…
Reinvestment district projects affect DMACC, Legacy Plaza, downtown Newton
May 18, 2021
DMACC Projects: New Retail and Public Improvement…
SPLISH SPLASH: Committee develops preliminary plans for splash pad
January 04, 2021
Recreational amenity could attract and retain young families, connect main street
district with Legacy Plaza…
DMACC making progress on Legacy Plaza repairs
September 08, 2020
Preparations to restore the damaged Maytag buildings at Legacy Plaza to their former
glory are well underway…
Council supports Legacy Plaza housing project
June 09, 2020
The City of Newton formally supports a private developer’s project to adapt several
buildings at Legacy Plaza into a multi-use development, which would include elements
of housing, hospitality, event space and retail.…
Iowa women-led micro-brewery grasps national attention
November 15, 2019
Two women leading an Iowa micro-brewery are getting national recognition. "I don't
think people understand the power that a glass of beer actually has," said Betsy Duffy,
co-owner of Gezellig Brewing Company. …
June 13, 2019
Gezellig Brewing Company has a strong opening in Newton. By the time Gezellig Brewing
opened its doors 3 p.m. June 7, enough hype had been generated to draw what Duffy
estimated to be 1,000 people during the brewery’s first day of operation at the 403
W. Fourth St. N. taproom in Legacy Plaza, a redevelopment site of the former Maytag
corporate headquarters buildings now owned by Des Moines Area Community College Newton
Campus.…
Gezellig Brewing Co. Signs Lease to Locate at Legacy Plaza
August 28, 2018
The Gezellig Brewing Company will be leasing space at Legacy Plaza on the Des Moines
Area Community College (DMACC) Newton Campus to start their first craft-beer and craft-soda
brewing operation. Betsy Duffy and Mindi VandenBosch, both of Pella, are the owners
and operators of the new start-up company. The operation will occupy space in Building
17 of the former Maytag headquarters that once served as a brewing production facility
in 2009. …
Pella-based brewers to develop Newton taproon in Legacy Plaza
August 28, 2018
Gezellig Brewing Company, a microbrewery and taproom, will be the newest addition
to the vacant commercial spaces in the former Maytag corporate headquarters buildings
now owned by the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Newton Campus.…
August 03, 2018
Rachel Braafhart barely had any sleep the night before she introduced the Newton community
to its first yoga class at the newly opened Re-Wire Yoga Studio.…
Final design revealed for DMACC Greenspace
June 19, 2018
A final concept plan for the DMACC Greenspace, filled with wide walkways, shade structures,
a theater screen and a performance stage, among many features, was presented to the
Newton City Council on Monday. …
June 15, 2018
This article is printed with permission from the Business Record…