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Greater Des Moines Partnership opens registration for DMDC trip
Registration is open for the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s 46th annual DMDC trip to Washington, D.C., from May 7-9. DMDC is an opportunity for Greater Des Moines business and community leaders to advocate for regional …
Read MoreState ag department opens applications for Butchery Innovation Grant program
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has announced the launch of the Choose Iowa Butchery Innovation Grant program. The grant helps small-scale meat processors expand their capacity within Iowa. It is part of Choose Iowa, …
Read MoreFarmers Mutual Hail to acquire Canadian insurer
Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Co. of Iowa (FMH) announced it is acquiring Canadian-based Palliser Insurance. Palliser is a crop hail insurance provider headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, that offers crop hail insurance across western Canada. …
Read More2024 Business Hall of Fame inductees announced
Robert G. Riley, Christopher J. Risewick and Dr. Teri Wahlig have been named the 2024 inductees to the Iowa Business Hall of Fame.
The Greater Des Moines Committee, the 118-year-old group of more than 100 …
Read MoreValley West Mall up for sale as West Des Moines eyes redevelopment
Valley West Mall has been placed on the market, months after the …
Read MoreGross-Wen Technologies hires VP of business development
Gross-Wen Technologies (GWT), a Slater-based wastewater treatment technology company, announced the hiring of Steve Wirtel as its new vice president of business development. Wirtel is a licensed engineer with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering …
Read MoreMeals from the Heartland names new executive director
Meals from the Heartland has announced Chuck Current as its new executive director. Current has lived and worked in Minneapolis, Omaha and Iowa, and gained more than 35 years of experience in the insurance, banking …
Read MoreCreighton Business Conditions Index starts 2025 above growth-neutral
The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index began the new year above growth-neutral, climbing from 48.7 in December 2024 to 51.1 in January. The index, covering a nine-state region from Minnesota to Arkansas, ranges from …
Read MoreFong’s to move to former Peace Tree building
MPO announced public input opportunities for transportation safety projects
The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is seeking public input on safety projects it should pursue for grant funding, and has scheduled opportunities for the public to weigh in.
The public can give their …
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