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Indianola council selects next city manager
Jacob Meshke has been hired as Indianola’s city manager.
Jacob MeshkeThe city council on Monday approved an employment agreement with Meshke, who currently is deputy city manager in Brookings, S.D.
Meshke, who will be …
Read MoreRural Mainstreet Index drops to 40.0, bankers support tariffs
The Rural Mainstreet Index, produced by economists at Creighton University, is down for the 19th of the past 20 months.
The index dipped below growth neutral in April, according to …
Read MoreSimpson president Jay Byers dies unexpectedly
Jay Byers, president of Simpson College and former president and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, has died unexpectedly, the Des Moines Register reports. Byers, 54, was found dead today at the Sigler House, …
Read MoreIowa Lean Consortium names new director
The Iowa Lean Consortium, a program of the Center for Industrial Research and Service at Iowa State University, announced the appointment of Emily Betz as director. She succeeds Tracy Schuster. Betz has been a member …
Read MoreDelta Dental of Iowa Foundation announces 2024 total giving
Delta Dental of Iowa announced its foundation committed $3.6 million to 324 organizations to address oral and overall health needs in 2024. The funding supported projects such as loan repayments for Iowa dentists, system and …
Read MoreLabor force participation remains same in March
Iowa’s labor force participation rate held steady at 67% in March as 1,700 Iowans entered the labor force. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.4% in March, up slightly from 3.3% in February, according …
Read MoreHubbell Construction receives national award
Hubbell Construction Services, a division of Hubbell Realty Co., received an “AGC in the Community” Special Recognition Award from the Association of General Contractors of America for its Homes of Hope Hubbell Extreme Build. The …
Read MoreBig Grove For Good invests $48,000 in local community initiatives
The Big Grove for Good Foundation has awarded $48,000 to six nonprofit organizations, including two organizations in Polk County. Each nonprofit will receive $8,000. The nonprofits selected from Polk County were the Beacon and the …
Read MoreWells Fargo, BHFO announce layoffs
Wells Fargo has laid off an additional 46 employees and Cedar Rapids-based BHFO has laid off 32 people, according to a state Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act report. That brings to 113 the number …
Read MoreUrbandale approves Merle Hay Mall revitalization plan; IEDA board to get update Friday
The Urbandale City Council has signed off on a revised revitalization plan for Merle Hay Mall, with the amended application for funds from the state’s Iowa Reinvestment Act program now going to the Iowa Economic …
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