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Workers’ compensation rate decrease proposed

Iowa workers’ compensation premiums would decrease by nearly 5 percent on average under a proposed rate decrease filed with the Iowa Insurance Division last week. The rate filing, which would be effective Jan. 1, 2017, proposes an …

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Partnership plans policy kickoff

The Greater Des Moines Partnership plans a state policy agenda kickoff meeting from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 25 at its headquarters, 700 Locust St. Major topic areas include economic development, research and development, tax …

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Capital Crossroads 2.0 sets town hall Aug. 30

Capital Crossroads 2.0, the visioning process for Central Iowa, will hold a town hall meeting from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Aug. 30 at the Des Moines Central Library. Speakers will detail emerging trends from the …

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State to consider $11.5 million in tax credits for Prestage project

Des Moines Register: Iowa economic development leaders will consider providing about $11.5 million in tax credits for Prestage Farm’s $240 million proposed hog processing plant near Eagle Grove. The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board will consider …

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Whatever happened to the automated grocery kiosk planned for Des Moines’ central city?

Whatever happened to the project we heard about last summer to install a robotic grocery kiosk in Des Moines?   As organizers learned, the devil often is in the details, even with good ideas. 


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Export assistance available through IEDA

The Iowa Economic Development Authority’s International Trade Office is again offering assistance through the Export Trade Assistance Program and the Domestic Trade Assistance Program. The support is for exhibits at international trade shows or IEDA…
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Moving Forward conference set for Sept. 20

The sixth Moving Forward conference planned by the Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Department of Transportation will be at the downtown Marriott hotel. Sessions will show how transportation and economic development work together. The …

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Four Drake Mandela fellows win $25K grants

Four young professionals from Africa who spent six weeks at Drake University on fellowships this summer have each won a federal grant of up to $25,000 to support social enterprises in their home countries.


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Report: Immigration fueling Greater D.M. growth

A team of Greater Des Moines leaders made a pitch for more immigration in the state this morning, and this fact stood out:


Without immigration, Iowa would be losing population, John Stineman, spokesman for the…
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W.D.M. chamber names Wallace new president/CEO

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Ed Wallace, deputy director of Iowa Workforce Development, has been named president and CEO of the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, effective Aug. 22. “Ed could recognize we are on a unique …