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MidAmerican Energy announces Trees Please grant recipients
MidAmerican Energy announced it is awarding $134,000 in grants from its “Trees Please!” program to 59 cities in Iowa. The program promotes strategic tree planting projects on public property to encourage reduced energy usage in …
Read MoreCorn association launching fifth Consider Corn Challenge
The National Corn Growers Association is launching its fifth iteration of the Consider Corn Challenge, a contest in which participants can submit proposals for new uses of field corn that have quantifiable market demand.
“Biobased …
Read MoreEconomic indicators result in mixed reporting for Midwest region
Creighton University has released its Mid-America Business Conditions Index, which reached a 20-month high in March, and its Business Confidence Index, which was low, offering mixed signals for the Midwest economy.
The Mid-America Business Conditions …
Read MorePublic invited to suggest locations for new Monopoly: Des Moines Edition
A Des Moines edition of the Monopoly board game will be released later this year, Top Trumps, a board game and card company announced April 1. “Monopoly: Des Moines Edition” will feature Des Moines businesses, …
Read MoreIowaWORKS opens new River Park office in Des Moines
Iowa Workforce Development has opened a new IowaWORKS office in Des Moines, located in River Park at 525 S.W. Fifth St. The office replaces the location at Park Fair Mall on Euclid Avenue, which closed …
Read MoreABI announces second Coolest Thing Made in Iowa contest
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry and MidWestOne are hosting the 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa competition. The winner will be announced at ABI’s annual Taking Care of Business Conference, which takes place …
Read MoreEnergy plan, tax bills move ahead after second funnel
The Iowa Legislature on Friday reached its second funnel deadline, determining which bills would continue to make progress this session. To make it past the second funnel date, bills needed to …
Read MoreConstruction of workforce housing project in Waukee set to begin
Business Council’s Q1 economic outlook index falls, but remains positive overall
The Iowa Business Council published its first-quarter Economic Outlook Survey results today, showing an 8.49-point decrease from the previous survey.
IBC’s Economic Outlook Survey measures expectations and optimism for the six months …
Read MorePartnership hosting supplier development lunch and learn May 1
The Greater Des Moines Partnership will host Contracting Opportunities for Small Business, a supplier development lunch and learn event on May 1, in partnership with the Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) at Iowa State …
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