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IowaWORKS opens new River Park office in Des Moines

Iowa Workforce Development has opened a new IowaWORKS office in Des Moines, located in River Park at 525 S.W. Fifth St. The office replaces the location at Park Fair Mall on Euclid Avenue, which closed …
By Business Record Staff | Apr 8, 2025
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ABI announces second Coolest Thing Made in Iowa contest

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry and MidWestOne are hosting the 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa competition. The winner will be announced at ABI’s annual Taking Care of Business Conference, which takes place …
By Business Record Staff | Apr 8, 2025
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Energy plan, tax bills move ahead after second funnel

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The Iowa Legislature on Friday reached its second funnel deadline, determining which bills would continue to make progress this session. To make it past the second funnel date, bills needed to …
By Gigi Wood | Apr 8, 2025
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Construction of workforce housing project in Waukee set to begin

Debi Durham, director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Finance Authority (top left photo) and Courtney Clarke, Waukee mayor (top right photo), talk about a workforce housing project as Lance Henning, CEO of…
By Business Record Staff | Apr 7, 2025
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Business Council’s Q1 economic outlook index falls, but remains positive overall

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The Iowa Business Council published its first-quarter Economic Outlook Survey results today, showing an 8.49-point decrease from the previous survey.

IBC’s Economic Outlook Survey measures expectations and optimism for the six months …
By Business Record Staff | Apr 7, 2025
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Partnership hosting supplier development lunch and learn May 1

The Greater Des Moines Partnership will host Contracting Opportunities for Small Business, a supplier development lunch and learn event on May 1, in partnership with the Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) at Iowa State …
By Business Record Staff | Apr 7, 2025
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Winefest event this week to benefit Urban Dreams employment program

Urban Dreams and Winefest are hosting Sip for the Future, an exclusive wine flight event, on April 10 at 6 p.m. at the Wellmark Urban Dreams Community Center. Guests at the event will be served …
By Business Record Staff | Apr 7, 2025
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Grimes signs deal with HIRTA for public transit service

Grimes has signed a contract with HIRTA Public Transit to begin providing service to residents after the city’s contract with the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority expires in June.

The Grimes City Council approved …
By Michael Crumb | Apr 4, 2025
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Polk County inviting input on Community Health Improvement Plan

Polk County has announced three opportunities for the public to provide input on its next Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). The plan will be based on the findings of the Community Health Needs Assessment, which …
By Business Record Staff | Apr 4, 2025
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DSM Fellowship Program 2025-26 cohort announced

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced the 2025-26 cohort of the DSM Fellowship Program, a professional development initiative that aims to attract, develop and retain early career professionals. The cohort began its programming April …
By Business Record Staff | Apr 4, 2025