Economic Development

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Partnership workforce study shows Gen Z confident in employers’ ability to ‘upskill,’ AI most important future technical skill

Des Moines-area Gen Zers are the demographic most confident in their employer’s ability to successfully train workers on future skills, while Millennials expressed the least confidence, according to a new study by the Greater Des …
By Business Record Staff | Aug 28, 2024

Urbandale chamber names Young Professional, Citizen of the Year honorees

The Urbandale Chamber of Commerce announced its 2024 Young Professional of the Year and Citizen of the Year honorees. Daycen Douglass, assistant financial planner for AO Wealth Advisory, has received the 2024 Urbandale Young Professional …
By Business Record Staff | Aug 23, 2024
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Iowa Center, Fareway partner on new small business training program

The Iowa Center for Economic Success is launching a partnership with Fareway to provide small business coaching with the goal of increasing distribution of locally-sourced products in grocery stores. The Iowa Center will enroll a …
By Business Record Staff | Aug 23, 2024
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A Closer Look: Katie Lord

After spending several years serving as business and community development manager with MidAmerican Energy Co., Katie Lord joined the city of Grimes as its first economic development director on May 1. 

Prior to her position …
By Michael Crumb | Aug 23, 2024
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Eras Tour-level effect: New report shows 2024 Iowa State Fair’s economic impact surpasses some Taylor Swift concert stops

The 2024 Iowa State Fair’s attendance was the highest in the event’s 170-year history, and it logged the largest economic impact, contributing $172 million to the state’s GDP and $97 million in personal income.

According …
By Business Record Staff | Aug 21, 2024
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62 housing projects proposed in Iowa awarded state housing tax credits

Hubbell Realty Co.’s 135-unit Linc IV Apartments in Gray’s Station received $1 million in Iowa Workforce Housing Tax Credits. The project will be located south of Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and west of Southwest…
By Business Record Staff | Aug 20, 2024
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Proposed soccer stadium project takes step forward with final application to IEDA

A rendering of the proposed Pro Iowa Soccer Stadium and Global Plaza. Business Record file image

The Iowa Soccer Development Foundation has submitted its final application for state funding to the Iowa Economic Development Authority, hoping to secure …
By Michael Crumb | Aug 19, 2024
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Iowa Finance Authority, IEDA announce 2025 Iowa Thriving Communities

The Iowa Finance Authority and Iowa Economic Development Authority announced Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Fort Dodge, Mason City, Newton and Waterloo have received 2025 Iowa Thriving Communities designations, which highlight the efforts of Iowa communities …
By Business Record Staff | Aug 19, 2024
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Inclusion Award applications now open; Inclusion Summit set for Nov. 8

The Greater Des Moines Partnership is seeking applications for the 2024 Inclusion Awards, which honor and celebrate employers who have championed diversity, equity and inclusion at their  organizations and in the community. This year’s awards …
By Business Record Staff | Aug 16, 2024
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Rural mainstreet economy sinks to 2024 low

Iowa’s rural mainstreet index slumped to 44.2 from 49.5 in July, while the 10-state region’s overall reading fell below growth neutral for a 12th straight month, at 40.9, its lowest mark since November 2023.

The …
By Business Record Staff | Aug 16, 2024