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DES MOINES — A partnership between The Toro Co. and Ryan Cos. has broken ground on a 450,000-square-foot distribution center near Des Moines. Toro will lease the facility from Ryan Cos. once construction is completed later this year. Toro plans to move its distribution operations from its current facilities in Lakeville, Minn. and Beatrice, Neb. to the new Des Moines facility. The facility will employ about 20 people. The Toro Co. manufactures lawn care products such as mowers and irrigation systems.