Economic Development

April was one of the busiest months in the Iowa Events Center’s history, the facility’s operator, Global Spectrum, said Wednesday. A total of 66 events took place in Wells Fargo Arena, Hy-Vee Hall, and Community …

More 18- to 29-year-olds in the U.S. work force were underemployed than a year ago, according to Gallup.

Thirty-two percent of workers in the age range were underemployed in April, up from 30.1 percent in …

About 190 regional leaders are preparing to take on Washington, D.C., May 9-11 during the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s 33rd annual lobbying trip to the nation’s capital.

The trip, which focuses on advocacy, education and …

Snyder & Associates Inc., of Ankeny, took home the Grand Conceptor award from the Engineering Excellence Awards this weekend, the highest honor from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Iowa (ACEC).

The company won …

Des Moines’ Young Professionals Connection will host three speakers tomorrow at the Des Moines Partnership building, 700 Locust St., Suite 100, to discuss their group’s plans to improve Des Moines and attract more young professionals …

Gov. Terry Branstad and Debi Burham, director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority, recognized communities across Iowa on Friday during the annual Main Street Iowa awards.

Main Street organizations throughout Iowa have tracked $1 billion …

Unemployment remained at 8.1 percent for the month, the Bureau of Labor …

The Greater Des Moines Partnership will lead a nine-day cultural exploration tour to China this October. The trip includes visits to the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, and Hangzhou, as well as sites including Tiananmen …

You may want to give your son or daughter a pat on the back if he or she has found a job for the summer. Only 25 percent of teens ages 16 to 19 are …