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In 2023, Iowa lawmakers passed legislation that changed Iowa’s property tax system and budgeting process for cities and counties. The legislation, which received bipartisan support, was signed into law in May 2023.
A key feature …
The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is asking for public input on which of 27 local transportation projects should receive federal grant funding. Public comments will be open through Feb. 28. The MPO …
Jennifer Hahn and Robert Palmer were named the Citizen of the Year and Emerging Citizen of the Year, respectively, by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce and city of West Des Moines. Hahn, a …
The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Spark DSM Business Incubator program has opened applications for upcoming events. The Spark DSM started in 2022 to bring new small businesses to the Downtown Farmers Market and has since …
Julie Frick sees quite a bit of “grassroots enthusiasm” in her hometown of Manchester, Iowa.
Except for the eight years she lived and worked in Minneapolis, Frick has spent the majority of her life in …
The cost of doing business in the Greater Des Moines region is 14.6% below the national average, according to the latest Cost of Doing Business Index from Moody’s Analytics that places Des Moines in the …
The Iowa Department of Education awarded nine additional Iowa school districts nearly $600,000 in a new round of Credentials to Child Care Careers grants after its pilot program last summer. The grants support districts in …
Farmers and leaders in the U.S. agricultural industry were granted a reprieve last week when President Donald Trump issued a 30-day delay in implementing previously announced 25% tariffs on goods originating from Canada and Mexico.…
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index was 106.3 in December 2024, remaining the same from November 2024.
When seen together, a six-month annualized change in the index below -2.0% and a six-month diffusion index below 50.0 …
The Iowa Economic Development Authority has awarded $93,846 in Certified Local Government (CLG) grants, to seven Iowa historic preservation projects, including one in Des Moines. The city of Keokuk will also receive a $13,460 grant …
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