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Central Iowa water trails private fundraising tops $17 million

Leaders behind the Central Iowa water trails project have raised more than $17 million in private fundraising. 

With the new benchmark, the project, which is expected to cost $117 million, is more than halfway to …

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Airport, downtown and Future Ready Des Moines earmark Partnership’s strategic priorities

Des Moines International Airport, Future Ready Des Moines and downtown Des Moines are all on the list of Greater Des Moines Partnership strategic priorities for 2020, leaders announced at its annual dinner on Wednesday. 


“Some …

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State agencies to host reentry roundtable at Anamosa prison

The Iowa Department of Corrections and Iowa Workforce Development will co-host an Employer and Reentry Roundtable event for employers on Jan. 29 at the Anamosa State Penitentiary in Anamosa. The event is part of a …

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NOTEBOOK: National Skills Coalition seeks to ramp up Iowa business connections

The leader of a national business group focused on closing the skills gap for American workers says it’s frustrating that funding more skills training doesn’t seem to be a top issue for any presidential candidate, …

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“I guess they see the potential in me.”

After dropping out of college, getting involved with the wrong crowd and making some bad choices, Sabreen Al-Hameed ended up being incarcerated at the Iowa Correctional Institute for Women. 

“I thought it was the worst …

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Expert: New state law is not a guarantee your company won’t be sued for hiring an ex-offender

Many employers in Iowa are rethinking their policies on hiring individuals with criminal records. But they’re also treading very carefully, says a legal expert. 

From a legal perspective, the complexities of hiring an individual with …

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Preparing for reentry

Take away the 20-foot-high chain-link fence and concertina wire, and the Iowa Correctional Institute for Women might be mistaken for a slightly dated corporate campus, or perhaps the commons area of a community college. But …

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Iowa rises to middle of the pack in U-Haul migration study

Corridor Business Journal: Iowa rose 11 spots in 2019 to become “the No. 30 Growth State in America,” according to the latest U-Haul data analyzing U.S. migration trends. Iowa ranked No. 41 on the annual list …

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New Capital Crossroads director named

Emily Kessinger, pictured, has been selected as the new director of Capital Crossroads. In this role, Kessinger will represent the Capital Crossroads Tri-Chairs and guide implementation of the regional vision plan, working closely with community …

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Broad-based signals of weakness in Iowa’s economy continue

The latest Iowa Leading Indicators Index report released today is signaling that employment growth will weaken in the first three to six months of 2020. 

The index for November 2019 was 107.1, up slightly from 107.0 in …