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Economic Development

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Nearly $1.8 million awarded in CAT and sports tourism grants

The Enhance Iowa Board awarded $1,775,000 in Community Attraction and Tourism grants to projects that expand Iowa’s recreational, cultural, educational and entertainment facilities. The grants will support the construction of:

a new community center in Doon (awarded…
By Business Record Staff | Jan 15, 2024
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Capital Crossroads announces new regional plan for Central Iowa, names new executive director

Capital Crossroads, a collaboration of regional organizations and residents, has announced a new regional plan called Central Iowa’s Roadmap to Opportunity and Prosperity for All that will be executed by new Executive Director Kaity Patchett …
By Business Record Staff | Jan 12, 2024
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Business Council Q4 outlook shows continued optimism, employment concerns amid thriving economy

Iowa employers remain concerned about their ability to fill positions, an issue that leaders of the Iowa Business Council say they hope to make progress on during the current legislative session, which began Monday.

The …
By Michael Crumb | Jan 11, 2024
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Executive director search is underway for Des Moines Area MPO

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) announced the search for a new executive director  in a news release. The position will lead regional transportation planning efforts, overseeing an anticipated $80 million investment in …
By Business Record Staff | Jan 9, 2024
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Lawmakers, business groups outline agendas and predictions for 2024 session

Iowa lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill in Des Moines on Monday to gavel in the 2024 legislative session with a tentative agenda that could have implications for businesses – state income taxes, child care aid, …
By Business Record Staff | Jan 9, 2024
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Iowa House GOP leader ‘pretty confident’ 2024 will bring more action on taxes

With four days to go before the Iowa House of Representatives and Senate gaveled in the 2024 legislative session, House Speaker Pat Grassley told the Business Record he felt “pretty confident” that the GOP majority …
By Mike Mendenhall | Jan 9, 2024
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Lawmakers’ predictions, priorities for 2024 session

Iowa lawmakers returned to Des Moines this week to start the 2024 legislative session with agendas that include a possible faster timetable for state income tax reduction, enhanced child care aid, affordable housing solutions, and …
By Mike Mendenhall | Jan 9, 2024
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Iowa Leading Indicators Index dips again in November

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) decreased 0.4% to 105.2 in November 2023 from 105.6 in October. During the six-month span through November, the ILII decreased 1.4%, an annualized rate of -2.9%. The six-month diffusion …
By Business Record Staff | Jan 8, 2024
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Vision 2024 trends to watch

The Business Record works every day to find the pulse that’s driving business news throughout our state and to make sense of it and provide you, our audience, a variety of perspectives. Our newsroom aims …
By Mike Mendenhall | Jan 5, 2024
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41 people apply for Des Moines economic development job

The city of Des Moines has received 41 applications for a newly created position of economic development project manager. The manager will be responsible for helping small business owners navigate a maze of processes involved …
By Business Record Staff | Jan 5, 2024