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Greater Des Moines startups receive state loans

Tractor Zoom in Waukee and WindSmart LLC in Des Moines were awarded state demonstration fund loans of $100,000 each by the Iowa Economic Development Authority board. Tractor Zoom, which has developed a digital advertising platform …

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NOTEBOOK: Partnership trip speaker: Are local governments underusing big data?

The 180 or so participants in the annual Greater Des Moines Partnership lobbying trip to Washington, D.C., returned on May 11. We’ll have more on the trip later, but we wonder how many of the …

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Iowa to conduct laborshed studies in every county

Des Moines Register: The state of Iowa plans to conduct laborshed studies to provide “meaningful insights into the availability of labor” in every county in the state, according to a news release. The studies will …

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NOTEBOOK: Are local officials underusing big data? asks speaker

The 180 or so participants in the annual Greater Des Moines Partnership lobbying trip to Washington, D.C., returned on Friday. We’ll have more on the trip later, but we wonder how many of the participants…
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Wealthy to get biggest share of Iowa tax cuts

Associated Press: Most middle-class families in Iowa will see a tax cut under the tax legislation sent to Gov. Kim Reynolds, but the largest share of the benefits go to the wealthy. A family of four …

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Ehrecke hails justices’ OK of sports betting, looks to next session

Wes Ehrecke, president of the Iowa Gaming Association, said the state’s 19 commercial and three tribal casinos will look to state lawmakers to pass legislation next session to allow sports betting after the U.S. Supreme…
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City manager: Local tax vote could come as early as March

Des Moines City Manager Scott Sanders said the Des Moines City Council is likely to decide in the next few weeks whether to call for a new referendum on a proposed 1 percent local sales …

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Two Des Moines metro chambers recognized

The Mid America Chamber of Commerce Executives recognized two local chambers of commerce during the Annual Conference in Sioux Falls, S.D. The Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce and the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce were …

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Nov. 15: Sample Urbandale, A Celebration of Business!

Host: Urbandale Chamber of Commerce
About: Join the Urbandale Chamber for wine and food sampling, a silent auction, live music and our awards program. We will be honoring our 2018 Citizen of the Year and …

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Capital Crossroads plans mental health events

The Wellness Capital of Capital Crossroads will host a series of public conversations on mental health issues. The series begins May 22 with a general update on mental health in Central Iowa. On the panel: Nicole Beaman, …