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Latino Community Center plans partnership with Grand View

Organizers’ plans for a Latino Community Center on Des Moines’ east side are coming into focus, with a partnership under discussion with Grand View University. 

By early next summer, the nonprofit Latino Community Center Inc. …

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Partnership annual dinner speakers to address election lessons learned

The husband and wife duo of “Bloomberg View” Columnist Albert Hunt and “PBS NewsHour” anchor Judy Woodruff will address lessons learned in the 2016 election during their keynote address at the Greater Des Moines Partnership …

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SBA backed $5.4M in area loans in November

The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 14 private loans for a combined $5.4 million in Central Iowa during November.


The businesses together agreed to create 39 jobs and retain 82. The Central Iowa area includes…
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Escalating entrepreneurism

Iowa State University has amped up its entrepreneurship offerings, adding a bachelor’s degree and a new doctorate this year. 

Like many other colleges and universities, and business organizations, ISU is looking for ways to encourage …

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Partnership eyes water quality, tax reform, workforce, State Historical Building

The Greater Des Moines Partnership officially unveiled its legislative agenda today, calling for action on issues ranging from tax reform to water quality.  


Here are the five “featured” issues in the Partnership’s broader report…
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Iowa Finance Authority approves grants for housing agencies

The Iowa Finance Authority board has approved more than $6.2 million in grants to 25 housing organizations. The funding is provided from the State Housing Trust Fund’s Local Housing Trust Fund program. Grants will be …

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Fertilizer plant bonds are ‘junk,’ ratings service says

One of these days, Iowa Fertilizer Co. LLC will produce 1.5 million to 2 million metric tons of fertilizer products a year, and it could use that cash flow to help offset some significant financing…
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STOCK WATCH: Iowa stocks turn in strong November

All but four of the Iowa company stocks the Business Record follows gained ground in November.

It was a good month for furniture and media companies, by the looks of it.

Among the biggest one-month …

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Perry, Van Meter join Partnership

The cities of Perry and Van Meter and Poweshiek Iowa Development have joined the Greater Des Moines Partnership. Their investment allows the Partnership to represent the cities and county. The Partnership serves an eight-county area …

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Iowa Business Council outlook improves slightly

Iowa Business Council members are slightly more optimistic about the next six months of economic activity.


A quarterly survey found the overall outlook index was 59, up two points from last quarter but one point…