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Economic Development

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Tauscheck reflects on listening tour as Partnership begins crafting 2024 priorities

Tiffany Tauscheck has had a busy start to her tenure as president and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership.

Tauscheck was named the economic development organization’s new leader beginning July 1 after her predecessor, …

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A Closer Look: Ryan Moffatt

When Ryan Moffatt was in high school, his guidance counselor asked him what he wanted to study in college.

He replied without hesitation: City planning.

“I just knew from an early age that I loved …

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Iowa’s unemployment rate ticks up to 3.2%

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in October rose to 3.2%, the third straight month the rate has increased, Iowa Workforce Development reported today. A year ago, the state’s unemployment rate was 3.1%. Also in October, …

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Greater Des Moines Partnership honors 5 Inclusion Award winners

Oakridge Neighborhood, IMT Insurance, Bankers Trust, the city of West Des Moines and Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates each received an Inclusion Award during the 11th annual Inclusion Summit on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of the…
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Properties acquired for apartment project in Windsor Heights

Limited liability companies managed by two local developers have purchased properties in Windsor Heights on which a 105-unit mid-rise apartment building is planned, Polk County real estate records show.

Three locally owned limited liability companies…
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AgCertain continues its expansion with new rail spur

AgCertain, the maker of food products and renewable chemicals, recently broke ground on a new rail spur to better serve its growing campus in Boone.

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The Ames-based AgCertain is focused on products and …

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10 communities receive $925,000 in Main Street Iowa Challenge grants

The Iowa Economic Development Authority awarded $925,000 in Main Street Iowa Challenge grants to 10 communities around the state. The grants will help redevelop or rehabilitate underused buildings in an effort to stimulate economic growth …

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Greater Des Moines Partnership launches site readiness program

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has launched a site readiness program, DSM RFI Ready, which highlights 16 sites available to view for those looking to start or grow their business in Des Moines. DSM RFI …

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Iowa Leading Indicators Index decreased in September

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) decreased 0.3% to 106.0 in September from a revised 106.3 in August.

During the six-month span through September, the ILII decreased 1.4%, an annualized rate of -2.8%. The six-month …

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4 Des Moines projects awarded historic preservation tax credits

A project to renovate the former Carpenter Paper Co. building at 106 S.W. Seventh St. in Des Moines was awarded over $4.7 million in tax credits from Iowa’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit program. Architectural rendering…