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Economic Development

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Chicago firm to promote economic development in eastern Polk County

Chicago advertising agency MACLYN has been hired by Eastern Polk Regional Development Inc. to create a brand campaign and website this fall, according to a release. The firm developed the recent AltoonaNow campaign and created …

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Iowa Leading Indicators Index posts first increase since December 2014

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index, a measure of the state economy that is compiled by the Department of Revenue, recorded its first increase in more than a year in March, when the index rose to …

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Dee Baird leaving corridor chamber

Corridor Business Journal: Dee Baird resigned April 29 as president and CEO of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, where she has served for almost six years. Baird had a major role in merging the Cedar …

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Johnson County minimum wage increases for second time

Corridor Business Journal: The minimum wage in Johnson County is now $9.15. The increase took effect Sunday, and marks the second of three set increases. Last fall, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously raised the…
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Partnership pushes ‘buy local’ plan

In honor of National Small Business Wee, the Greater Des Moines Partnership is reminding businesses to pledge to shift 5 percent of their spending to local vendors as part of a program called “Look Local …

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Iowa Skills2Compete Coalition releases policy agenda

The Iowa Skills2Compete Coalition, convened for a third consecutive year by workforce intermediary Central Iowa Works, has laid out its 2016 Workforce Policy Agenda with an outlook on the state’s future education and labor force …

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Deere to lay off 100 in Davenport, Dubuque

Deere & Co. has notified 100 manufacturing employees in Dubuque and Davenport that they will be laid off effective April 1, the Quad-City Times reported. Deere said the layoffs are a result of changes in demand. In …

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WDM approves incentives for Businessolver Inc. expansion

The West Des Moines City Council approved nearly $150,000 in financial incentives Monday for high-tech benefits administrator Businessolver Inc.’s $4.4 million expansion of its offices at 1025 Ashworth Road. West Des Moines will provide a …

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Event March 2: Understanding identity theft

The Urbandale Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a presentation to help individuals and businesses know how to protect themselves from identity theft. William Walker, senior  regional vice president with LegalShield Services, will speak at the …

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Kemin forms new subsidiary in Russia

Kemin Industries has formed a new subsidiary in Russia where it will operate in the Special Economic Zone of Lipetsk, the Cultivation Corridor said in its newsletter. The facility, expected to be completed by spring 2017, will …