The Iowa Economic Development Authority board on Friday approved a loan and tax benefits to two companies in the state. The incentives will lead to the creation of 60 jobs and $14.6 million in new capital investment. Also, a project in West Liberty received a Community Attraction and Tourism grant. United Equipment Accessories of Waverly…

The Greater Des Moines Partnership is partnering with the Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement to host a workplace accessibility roundtable on June 9. The event aims to provide opportunities for individuals in Greater Des Moines to build new relationships and connect with others who are passionate about fostering an inclusive community, a…

Reach Out and Read, a national nonprofit that promotes early childhood literacy and healthy early relationships with caregivers, announced Laura Holms as the new executive director of Reach Out and Read Midwest. The nonprofit recently expanded into the Midwest to serve the 360,000 children under the age of 5 across Iowa and Nebraska, a news release…

At the Broadway League’s Annual Spring Road Conference in New York, Des Moines Performing Arts President and CEO Jeff Chelesvig was presented with the Distinguished Lifetime Service Award for his decades of leadership and advocacy on behalf of touring Broadway. Over his three-decade tenure, Chelesvig gained national recognition for DMPA, anchored the Willis Broadway Series…

Eight products have advanced to the next round of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s Coolest Thing Made in Iowa competition. The products will compete in head-to-head matchups to determine the final four products. Voting is open until midnight on Wednesday, May 21. Votes can be cast once per day. The top eight products are:

Daniel Sullivan, communications director for Winnebago Industries, told the Business Record why the company is laying off 196 people in northern Iowa. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act data released Thursday noted that 128 people in Forest City, 30 people in Lake Mills, 20 people in Charles City and 18 in Waverly will lose their…