Archive for February 2020
Guest opinion: Frozen by fear — facing your financial facts
By Joey Beech | Executive director, Ankeny Economic Development Corp.
When I was 10, I woke up in the middle of the night and saw the shadow of a man on my bedroom wall. I froze. Every …
Feb. 18: WOW On The Road: Wine Shop At Home
Women of Worth is taking its monthly networking luncheon on the road to visit a selection of Des Moines’ women-owned small businesses. This month, the group will meet at Urban Celler for lunch and power …
Read MoreLift IOWA – Women In The News: 2-10-20
IOWA
The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute has announced the program participants and mentors selected for the 2020 Community Connect program.
When Jacqueline Milian decided to open her new business, Mammitas Coffee and Flowers by Jacqueline in Iowa …
Read MoreOn The Rise: 2-10-19
Benita Triplett
Catholic Charities of the Sioux City Diocese
Hired as clinical director for the agency
Sioux City
Sara Kappos
City of Waukee
Hired as assistant public works director of engineering
Waukee
Leslie Behaunek
Nyemaster …
America’s SBDC Iowa announces 2020 special entrepreneur award winners
America’s Small Business Development Center Iowa is pleased to announce the winners of its 2020 special entrepreneur awards. Sue Tyrrell, CEO and Owner, Hands Up Communications, is the 2020 Deb Dalziel Woman Entrepreneur Achievement Award winner. …
Read MoreIEC, IEDA open second round of state energy grant program
The Iowa Energy Center (IEC) Board and the Iowa Economic Development Authority are opening the second round of the IEC Grant program, the organizations announced. The program is designed to facilitate energy-related economic development in …
Read More‘They could just find a different place to put’ proposed homeless shelter
Hope Ministries has made an offer to purchase the former Douglas Elementary School at 3800 E. Douglas Ave. The nonprofit is proposing to raze the 1908 building on the site and build a two-story facility …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: What would it mean for the state’s economy if Iowa loses its first-in-the-nation status?
It didn’t take long for national figures to predict the death of Iowa’s first-in-the-nation status amidst the ongoing delay of final results from the Democratic Iowa caucuses – heck, people have been forecasting the change …
Read MoreBill includes details of Reynolds’ proposal to revamp tax code, increase sales tax
Des Moines Register: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has released the text of a bill that would implement her far-ranging attempt to revamp Iowa’s tax code and provide a steady funding source for mental health services …
Read More4 counties receive BEST of Iowa Excellence Award
The Business Expansion and Strategic Trends of Iowa Excellence Awards went to Greater Dubuque Development Corp., Kossuth/Palo Alto Economic Development Corp., Marion County Development Commission and Montgomery County Development Corp. for their work to support …
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