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Jan. 25: Norwalk Area Chamber Annual Awards Banquet

Host: Norwalk Area Chamber of Commerce
About: The 26th annual awards banquet celebrates a year of growth. The social hour will start at 6 p.m. with the dinner and program starting at 7. Tickets are …
By BPC Staff | Jan 18, 2019
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Iowa’s Mainstreet Index rose in January

Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index for Iowa rose to 54.2 in January from December’s 53.7. Anything over 50 indicates growth. Over the past 12 months, Iowa’s Rural Mainstreet economy saw jobs rise 0.5 percent, while urban areas …
By BPC Staff | Jan 18, 2019
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Urbandale rejects Merle Hay housing plan

Rules are rules, procedures are procedures, and as a result the owners of Merle Hay Mall are no closer to a redevelopment plan for a stretch of parking lot planted on the Urbandale side of …
By KENT DARR | Jan 18, 2019
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Iowa unemployment rate held at 2.4% in December

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 2.4 percent in December, Iowa Workforce Development said in a release. The state’s jobless rate was 2.9 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 3.9 …
By BPC Staff | Jan 18, 2019
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IEDA accepting apps for apprenticeship programs

The Iowa Economic Development Authority is accepting applications from Iowa business for several internship and apprenticeship programs. The deadline is Feb. 1 for the apprenticeship programs and April 30 for the internship programs. The programs …
By BPC Staff | Jan 17, 2019
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Three Iowa organizations named in Forbes Best Employers for Diversity

As organizations nationally take a critical look at company cultures, three Iowa organizations have been ranked by Forbes within the top 100 among America’s Best Employers for Diversity. University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics (24), Principal …
By BPC Staff | Jan 15, 2019
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Reynolds calls for more spending on workforce, STEM, broadband

Gov. Kim Reynolds today called for increased spending on workforce housing tax credits, STEM and broadband services in rural areas, among a handful of business topics she addressed.

Here’s a rundown, topic by topic. You …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Jan 15, 2019
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UnityPoint-Des Moines, UI Labor Center, iJAG receive Future Ready Iowa apprenticeship funds

Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates (iJAG), UnityPoint Health-Des Moines and the University of Iowa Labor Center will receive funding as part of Future Ready Iowa’s Registered Apprenticeship programs and Quality Pre-Apprenticeship programs, according to a …
By BPC Staff | Jan 14, 2019
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State finishes first laborshed studies

Iowa Workforce Development has finished its first round of new laborshed studies that are intended to make it easier for employers to find workers. 

The first group included Cresco, Decorah, Dubuque, Elkader, Oelwein, Manchester, Maquoketa and Waukon. …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Jan 10, 2019
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Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty to sign formal ‘no poaching’ plan this week

Iowa City and two suburbs will formally sign an agreement to refrain from encouraging area businesses to migrate from one community to another, reports the Corridor Business Journal. The mayors of Iowa City, Coralville and North …
By BPC Staff | Jan 9, 2019
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