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Amazon names Iowa top state for digital entrepreneurs

orridor Business Journal: A new analysis by Amazon finds that Iowa leads the nation in the per-capita number of small and medium-sized businesses selling through the tech giant’s online platform, and that Iowa businesses are increasing …

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Iowa Medicaid Director Mike Randol stepping down, will leave on Aug. 14

Des Moines Register: Iowa’s Medicaid director is stepping down to take another job, state leaders announced today. Mike Randol was hired in November 2017 to take over Iowa’s controversial shift to a privately managed Medicaid program, …

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$10M in housing tax incentives awarded for projects that redevelop properties

The Iowa Economic Development Authority today announced nearly $10 million in Workforce Housing Tax incentives for 19 projects across the state. According to a news release, the program provides tax benefits to developers to provide …

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IDOT awards grants funded through VW Environmental Trust settlement

The Iowa Department of Transportation has awarded nearly $4 million for 46 projects funded by the Volkswagen Settlement Environmental Trust program. The automaker was the subject of a complaint filed in 2016 by the Environmental …

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Deere cancels plans to lay off 82 workers at Davenport Works

Quad-City Times: Deere & Co. officials have confirmed that 82 workers in Davenport will not face layoffs as previously announced. On June 29, Deere informed 82 workers at John Deere Davenport Works of layoffs effective Aug. …

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Wells Fargo honored for work with disability-owned businesses by Disability:IN

Wells Fargo was named the 2020 Top Corporation for Disability-Owned Businesses by Disability:IN, a nonprofit resource for business disability inclusion worldwide. The award recognizes corporate leadership in demonstrating outstanding inclusion of Disability:IN-certified, disability-owned businesses (including …

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Leaders of Des Moines’ nonprofit community spoke Tuesday about the challenges they face in addressing issues of racial equity, outlining work and discussions they have been having as the issue of racial equity and the coronavirus pandemic converged.

Teree Caldwell-Johnson has joined Capital Crossroads as the newest chair on its leadership team, the organization announced today. According to a news release, she will help steer Capital Crossroads and the region’s vision plan into the future. …

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Nonprofit leaders discuss their role in racial inequity conversation

Leaders of Des Moines’ nonprofit community spoke Tuesday about the challenges they face in addressing issues of racial equity, outlining work and discussions they have been having as the issue of racial equity and the …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Hy-Vee buys West Des Moines land for convenience store

Hy-Vee Inc. paid Hurd Indianola LLC $1.5 million for property at 210, 220 and 300 Grand Ave. in West Des Moines, Polk County real estate

transaction records show. The West Des Moines-based grocery retailer plans to build …

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PROJECT UPDATE: Mainframe Studios

The second and third levels of Mainframe Studios have been stripped to the concrete floors and ceiling, and work on installing new windows is expected to begin yet in July. Photo special to the Business Record…