Archive for June 2018
FarrPro nears commercial entry
Inside the Varied Industries Building this week at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, visitors will find hundreds of exhibitors showcasing the latest in pork production – including FarrPro founder and CEO Amos Petersen. FarrPro is preparing …
Read MoreJuly 9-Aug. 27: DreamBuilders Live!
Host: Iowa Center for Economic Success
About: The business plan. Writing one can be intimidating. You’re juggling market research with competitor analysis, financial projections with marketing strategies. With so much to consider and organize, it’s easy to …
USDA announces $7.4 million in loans to improve Iowa’s rural energy infrastructure
The Cedar Rapids Gazette: Two Iowa electric cooperatives have made the list of 16 nationwide to receive millions in federal funds for rural electric infrastructure upgrades. On Thursday at Bertram’s Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO) substation, …
Read MoreNaig just misses 35 percent of vote, up to GOP leaders to pick ag secretary candidate
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The five-man race for the Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Republican nomination, appears to be headed for resolution at the party’s state convention June 16. Appointed incumbent Mike Naig received the most votes in …
Read MoreFees rising faster than previously at Iowa regent universities
The Iowa Board of Regents is expected to approve increases in base tuition rates and mandatory fee hikes from 1.2 percent to 5.8 percent — continuing a pattern of fast rising mandatory fees, even during …
Read MoreFees rising faster than previously at Iowa regent universities
The Iowa Board of Regents is expected to approve increases in base tuition rates and mandatory fee hikes from 1.2 percent to 5.8 percent — continuing a pattern of fast rising mandatory fees, even during …
Read MoreReport: Foreign direct investment down 23 percent globally in 2017
Global foreign direct investment flows fell by 23 percent in 2017, to $1.43 trillion from $1.87 trillion in 2016, according to the World Investment Report 2018 released Wednesday by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. …
Read MoreUnityPoint names Stark as new CEO
David Stark has been named president and CEO of UnityPoint Health-Des Moines effective July 1. He succeeds Eric Crowell, who will retire after 17 years in UnityPoint leadership. Stark began working at UnityPoint Health–Des Moines in …
Read MoreDes Moines housing study takes a regional twist
A housing study that will first focus on downtown Des Moines has gained support among a handful of suburbs, and most likely moral support throughout the region.
The research is being spearheaded by Capital Crossroads …
Read More$25M sports complex featuring ice hockey and soccer planned for West Des Moines
A $25 million sports complex is being planned for 60 acres of West Des Moines farmland located along Grand Avenue, just west of Interstate 35 and the Des Moines Area Community College West Campus.
The …
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