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Nominations open for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Workplace Excellence Awards

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has announced the opening of event registration for its fourth annual Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Workplace Excellence Awards. According to a news release, the event aims to motivate …

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The Legacy Project: Career Ready Collective announces program dates, curriculum

Community partners have announced the program dates and curriculum for the Legacy Project: Career Ready Collective. The Career Ready Collective is a community-driven, career development program to prepare youth for the future of work, funded …

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Additional disaster unemployment assistance now available for 4 Iowa counties

Disaster Unemployment Assistance is now available to eligible individuals as a result of a Major Disaster Declaration signed by President Joe Biden on Friday. Iowa Workforce Development is now accepting applications for Disaster Unemployment Assistance …

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Rural mainstreet index continues slump; farmland prices fall for first time in almost 5 years

Iowa’s rural mainstreet index increased from 36.7 to 40.6 in May, remaining below growth neutral for a ninth consecutive month.

The state’s farmland price index rose slightly to 52.2 from 52.1 in April, but its …

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Indianola, Warren County announce land exchange

The city of Indianola and Warren County have announced a strategic partnership that involves new uses for specific properties owned by either entity, as identified in the city’s Sixth Street Sub-Area Plan and at or nearby the …

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Proposed Des Moines-area rental projects awarded funding

Valley Ridge (top image), a proposed apartment project at 1245 Eighth St. in West Des Moines, and The Townhall (bottom image), a mixed-use project proposed at 1609 Sixth Ave. in Des Moines, were among three…
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Perry officials, others consider options for soon-to-be-closed Tyson plant

The pending closure of Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. in Perry is providing opportunities to consider other uses for the decades-old meat processing facility, city officials and others say.

“This is an opportunity to re-imagine ourselves …

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Disaster Unemployment Assistance now available for Southwest, Central Iowa counties

Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is now available to eligible individuals as a result of a Major Disaster Declaration signed by President Joe Biden on May 14. Iowa Workforce Development is accepting applications for DUA from …

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State OKs local property tax exemption for Meta subsidiary’s $800 million Davenport data center plan

A Meta subsidiary’s plan for an $800 million data center project in Davenport will receive a $161 million local property tax exemption through the state’s High Quality Jobs Program.

The Iowa Economic Development Authority board …

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Proposed conversion of Two Ruan Center considered for financial aid

A project to convert Two Ruan Center to market-rate apartments would receive up to $5.57 million in financial aid from the city of Des Moines, under preliminary terms of an Urban Renewal Development Agreement the …