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Iowa Nonprofit Alliance names executive director
The Iowa Nonprofit Alliance, a statewide association representing Iowa’s 23,000 nonprofit organizations, has hired its first full-time executive director, Alex Rice.
Alex RiceRice is a seventh-generation Iowan and West Des Moines native with experience …
Read MoreICON Water Trails’ ICONic Riverfest volunteer cleanup event June 11
ICON Water Trails is hosting its first ICONic Riverfest, a regional volunteer cleanup event dedicated to improving the quality, safety and enjoyment of local water trails, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 11. …
Read MoreOrchestrate Hospitality opens West Side Social
Orchestrate Hospitality has opened West Side Social, a new entertainment and dining venue in Pella. West Side Social Sports Grille and Game House offers full-service dining and events spaces, sports watching, pickleball courts, golf simulators, …
Read More2025 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 …
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