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IEDA board approves contract for N.W. Iowa disaster recovery

The Iowa Economic Development Authority board on Friday approved entering a contract not to exceed $136,000 with Virginia-based ICF Incorporated LLC to help with flood recovery in northwest Iowa. The company will help develop an action plan for the state’s 2025 Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery allocation and provide technical assistance, construction management and related services…
By Business Record Staff | Mar 11, 2025
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Directors Council’s One Economy report shows racial disparities

The Directors Council (TDC), a nonprofit coalition of Black leaders in the Des Moines area, has released its 2025 One Economy report, which highlights disparities for Black citizens of Polk County in the areas of housing, health, education, employment and financial inclusivity. The report, released Monday, builds off two previous One Economy reports and includes…
By Business Record Staff | Mar 11, 2025
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Cumulus Media announces new Des Moines vice president and market manager

Cumulus Media, an audio-focused media company, has announced Adam Dobbins as the new vice president and market manager of Cumulus Des Moines. Dobbins joins Cumulus Media from Walnut Media in Omaha, where he was director of sales. He also has experience as senior account executive for NRG Media in Omaha and was account executive for…
By Business Record Staff | Mar 10, 2025
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Ingersoll Theatre gets ready for its next act

By Michael Morain After a decade of stops and starts, the historic Ingersoll Theatre is preparing for its next act. The current owners plan to reopen it around Nov. 15 as a dinner theater and hot spot for concerts, comedy and more. In the summer of 2022, local developer Connor Delaney’s holding company Delaney Enterprises…
By Business Record Staff | Mar 10, 2025
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Partnership opens registration for 2025 intern connection program

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced the 2025 dates for its intern professional development series, DSM Intern Connection. The series aims to connect college-age interns with community leaders and executives, as well as opportunities to network with fellow students. The events are free to all college-age interns working in Greater Des Moines. Students who…
By Business Record Staff | Mar 10, 2025
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IWD reemployment program receives national award

The American Institute for Full Employment (AIFE) has named Iowa Workforce Development as the recipient of its 2024 Full Employment Award. The national award is given each year to one or more states or individuals demonstrating a commitment to excellence in helping job seekers become reemployed, a news release said. Iowa previously won the award…
By Business Record Staff | Mar 10, 2025
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80/35 Music Festival is canceled this summer

The 80/35 music festival, the two-day festival that over the years has attracted musicians to Des Moines ranging from Lizzo to the Flaming Lips to the Avett Brothers, is canceled for 2025, a past organizer told the Business Record. The organization that put on 80/35, the Des Moines Music Coalition, dissolved in October 2024, saying “while…
By Lisa Rossi | Mar 10, 2025
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Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award nominations now open

Nominations for the Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award are now open through April 15. The Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award was established in 2013 to recognize a current Iowan who has demonstrated exceptional leadership in uplifting their community with dedicated humanitarian service that confronts hunger either at home or abroad. Nominees should have a…
By Business Record Staff | Mar 7, 2025