Economic Development

Salaries and workforce sizes are on the rise in Central Iowa, according to two local surveys.

About 44 percent of Central Iowa companies plan to add workers next year, according to a survey conducted by …

The Labor Department announced that the economy added 171,000 jobs last month, Reuters reported.

And although the unemployment rate inched up from 7.8 percent to 7.9 percent, analysts say it’s an optimistic sign that more …

CF Industries Holdings Inc. plans to invest $1.7 billion to expand production at its Port Neal fertilizer plant in Woodbury County, the company announced this afternoon.

In a special meeting via telephone, the Iowa Economic …

A high-dollar economic development project appears to be headed to the Sioux City area, based on a series of seemingly choreographed meetings scheduled today.

At 4 p.m., Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds …

The Greater Des Moines Partnership will honor six companies with its Economic Impact Award and five companies for their business practices with the Celebrate Business Award on Nov. 14.

The awards program will take place …

Retail consultant Robert Gibbs, who will advise planners on how to reshape Walnut Street into a cultural hub, began his research this weekend by looking at the overall shopping landscape in Greater Des Moines. 

Unlike …

The Ankeny City Council has approved an agreement with Wild Rose Entertainment LLC that allows the company to pursue a license with the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission to construct a $150 million casino/hotel complex …

The Ankeny City Council will meet in a special session today to consider an agreement to help Gary Kirke’s Wild Rose Entertainment LLC obtain a permit to operate a casino in the city.

Kirke and …