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2025 Taking Care of Business Conference to take place in Council Bluffs
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) announced it will host the 2025 Taking Care of Business Conference June 10–12 in Council Bluffs. The flagship event will convene business and civic leaders for three …
Read MoreIowa Leading Indicators Index up in April
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index increased to 106.9 (100=1999) in April from 106.8 in March (0.1%). The monthly diffusion index increased to 56.3 in April from 50.0 in March. The Iowa nonfarm employment coincident index …
Read MoreSummer Reading Challenge starts Saturday
The Des Moines Public Library’s Summer Reading Challenge launches Saturday at all six DMPL locations and online at dmpl.org. For adults, the Camp Read S’more program encourages people to make time for reading, as well …
Read MoreWest Des Moines Leadership Academy graduates class and breaks fundraising record
The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has announced the graduation of the 2025 West Des Moines Leadership Academy. During the nine-month program, participants built leadership skills through hands-on learning, critical thinking and a community …
Read More$27.4M small business loans approved in Iowa
The U.S. Small Business Administration has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa for May 2025. The SBA backed 55 loans for $27,425,600 to Iowa businesses from participating lenders using its two largest lending …
Read MorePrincipal index: Confidence at 4-year low
The latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index has been published and sits at 6.02 a drop from 7.8 in November. That’s the lowest score since November 2020.
The index is scored on a …
Read MoreHouseholds in need can benefit from dog food giveaway
The Animal Rescue League of Iowa and Des Moines Area Religious Council are hosting Drive-Thru Dog Food Giveaway from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday at DMARC, 100 Army Post Road. The event aims to …
Read MoreIowa SHARES award to be presented at 2025 Iowa Hunger Summit
The World Food Prize Foundation announced Ann McGlynn, founder and executive director of Tapestry Farms in Davenport as the recipient of the 2025 Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award. McGlynn is recognized for her …
Read MoreEnergizing the corridor: Ankeny council OKs South Ankeny Corridor Revitalization Plan
The Ankeny City …
Read MoreNCMIC names new CEO
NCMIC has appointed David Siebert as its new CEO, effective immediately. Siebert succeeds Mike McCoy, who is retiring after eight years.
Siebert joined NCMIC in …
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