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IEDA awards 8 historic preservation grants

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 to plan for future historic preservation, a news release said. The CLG program encourages government partnerships, provides training and technical assistance, and…

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Greater Des Moines Partnership opens registration for DMDC trip

Registration is open for the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s 46th annual DMDC trip to Washington, D.C., from May 7-9. DMDC is an opportunity for Greater Des Moines business and community leaders to advocate for regional and local priorities and economic development projects. The Partnership’s trip is one of the largest Chamber of Commerce fly-ins in…

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State ag department opens applications for Butchery Innovation Grant program

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has announced the launch of the Choose Iowa Butchery Innovation Grant program. The grant helps small-scale meat processors expand their capacity within Iowa. It is part of Choose Iowa, the state’s branding and marketing program designed to identify and promote agriculture products grown, raised and made in Iowa and…

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Farmers Mutual Hail to acquire Canadian insurer

Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Co. of Iowa (FMH) announced it is acquiring Canadian-based Palliser Insurance. Palliser is a crop hail insurance provider headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, that offers crop hail insurance across western Canada. Farmers Mutual Hail previously had a 20% share in the company and had FMH leaders on Palliser’s board of directors….

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2024 Business Hall of Fame inductees announced

Robert G. Riley, Christopher J. Risewick and Dr. Teri Wahlig have been named the 2024 inductees to the Iowa Business Hall of Fame. The Greater Des Moines Committee, the 118-year-old group of more than 100 area business leaders who founded the Business Hall of Fame, announced its annual selection in a news release Thursday. The…

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What they’re checking out: Week of Feb. 7

As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des Moines Public Library’s six locations and online at dmpl.org. And find information on how to get a FREE library card…

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