Archive for August 2022
Aegon, Transamerica cut 59 jobs in Cedar Rapids
Corridor Business Journal: Aegon is eliminating 55 positions in Cedar Rapids, while Transamerica, owned by Aegon, is eliminating four other positions, Aegon spokesperson Julie Quinlan has confirmed. The 55 positions being eliminated by Aegon are employees …
Read MoreDes Moines’ suburban food pantries break records with rising numbers of visitors
Axios Des Moines: Food insecurity is increasing in the metro area, but some of the biggest recent increases have surprisingly come from Des Moines’ suburbs, according to data from Des Moines Area Religious Council. Des Moines …
Read MoreIowa Department of Education awards $2.3M in therapeutic classroom grants
The Iowa Department of Education today awarded more than $2.3 million in grants to 10 school districts to establish therapeutic classrooms for students whose social-emotional or behavioral needs affect their ability to be successful in their current …
Read MorePace of home sales slows in Des Moines area in July
The number of residences sold in the Des Moines area dropped to 1,452 in July, 13.6% fewer than June’s 1,682 sales, Des Moines Area Association of Realtors data shows.
July’s home sales were fewer than …
TaxSlayer Center gets ‘Vibrant’ new name
Quad Cities Regional Business Journal: The TaxSlayer Center’s new naming rights partner plans to be a “Vibrant” part of the downtown Moline civic center. Vibrant, the Moline-based financial services company, has agreed to a 10-year, $4 …
Read MoreCommunity Foundation launching nonprofit leadership development program
A new program is being offered to help develop engaged and knowledgeable nonprofit leaders in the community. The For Impact Leaders program is a peer learning cohort for nonprofit staff leaders beginning in January. The program, offered …
Read MoreRenewable tax credits users to transition to GovConnectIowa portal
Iowa taxpayers who claim renewable energy tax credits will soon be using a new secure online portal to conduct transactions. The Iowa Utilities Board is joining the Iowa Department of Revenue and other state agencies …
Read MoreGDMLI announces 2023 Youth Leadership Initiative class
The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute announced Thursday the participants in the 2023 class of the institute’s Youth Leadership Initiative program. The class of 36 students from 20 public and private schools across Greater Des Moines …
Read MoreRural economy slows as concerns in ag sector and supply chain and labor challenges persist
Iowa’s rural economy slumped in August with weaker scores in hiring and farmland prices, according to a survey of rural bank managers.
According to Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index, Iowa’s score fell to 40.1 in …
Dotdash Meredith dumps tax incentives that required hiring and spending in Des Moines
Des Moines Register: Dotdash Meredith is giving up tax incentives that required the company to add workers in Des Moines. In an Aug. 10 letter to the Iowa Economic Development Authority, senior vice president Jeffrey …
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