Archive for March 2022
Iowa, U.S. farm groups file federal right-to-repair complaint against Deere
Des Moines Register: A group representing 200,000 U.S. farmers filed a complaint with the federal government today, saying Deere & Co. is using its market power to restrict growers’ ability to repair their own tractors and …
Read MoreDMACC to partner with Amazon Career Choice program
Des Moines Area Community College announced today it is partnering with Amazon’s Career Choice program, which provides vouchers to Amazon associates for the costs of higher education courses, including tuition, fees and books. Under the …
Read MoreMarch 6-12 to be proclaimed Women in Construction Week in Iowa
Next week, March 6-12, will be designated as Women in Construction Week in Iowa following a signature from Gov. Kim Reynolds on March 8, the National Association of Women in Construction announced. Though women make …
Read MoreState awards $20M in Manufacturing 4.0 Workforce Innovation grants to 46 companies
Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority announced today that $20 million in Manufacturing 4.0 Workforce Innovation grants has been awarded to 46 companies in Iowa. The grants are geared toward Iowa manufacturers …
Read MoreRestaurant owners in talks with city, festivals over effect of street closures
Dancers perform at the 2021 Iowa Latino Heritage Festival in Western Gateway Park. Photo courtesy of Iowa Latinno Heritage Festival.
Talks are continuing among some downtown Des Moines restaurant owners, the city and festival organizers about …
Read MoreBusiness Record 3-4-22
Cover story: Higher input costs and tightening exports facing farmers heading into 2022
Focus: Global Business
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Read MoreMarketing: Working with influencers
One of the fastest growing marketing trends over the last five years has been working with influencers.
An influencer is someone who has built an audience and community around a specific niche. Influencers are people …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Chasing rainbows
“They’re chasing rainbows,” my friend K.C. said when our paths crossed near Terrace Hill on an unseasonably cold day.
I was rubbing my hands together to stay warm and the idea of chasing rainbows sounded …
Read MoreHigher input costs and tightening exports facing farmers in 2022
Following a year where the ag industry outperformed expectations with higher production and commodity prices, there is quiet optimism heading into the 2022 season as projections for export sales are lowered and input costs skyrocket.…
Read MoreA Closer Look: Tony Montgomery
Over the course of his professional career, Tony Montgomery has had multiple interactions with Home Inc., Des Moines’ oldest privately operated nonprofit housing organization.
When Montgomery worked for the city of Des Moines’ planning department …
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