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Des Moines Public Library receives $9,000 NEA Big Read grant

The Des Moines Public Library has been awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Big Read grant for use in 2020-21. The grant, totaling nearly $9,000, will allow the library to create a community reading program in …

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Nearly $6M in CARES funds distributed to Iowa childcare providers in first two months

The Iowa Department of Human Services recently announced that it has disbursed nearly $5.86 million in relief stipends and grants to licensed child care centers across the state as part of its COVID-19 Childcare Sustainability Plan. The …

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Large recreational complex proposed in Johnston

This map shows the proposed layout of a recreational complex proposed for 30 acres in Johnston. Map provided by city of Johnston

A proposed public-private partnership between the city of Johnston and Ignit Sports and Fitness …

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$24M apartment, townhome development planned in Pleasant Hill

Hubbell Realty Co. plans to begin construction this fall on a $24 million townhome and apartment complex in Pleasant Hill. The complex, called Forge65, will include two 48-unit apartment buildings and 38 townhomes. Architectural rendering by …

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FDIC: Iowa banks’ net income down 8.3% in first quarter

First-quarter net income for the Iowa banking industry was $243 million on March 31 — down 8.3% from the previous year’s first quarter — as bank earnings nationally slid to their lowest level in a …

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Mid-America Business Index: ‘Manufacturing sector trapped in a recession’

Iowa continued to slump into recession range in May, despite showing signs of slight improvement from April, according to the Mid-America Business Index report from Creighton University, released today.

The index, an economic indicator for …

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Survey: Majority of ABI board members say companies’ hiring is steady or growing

Iowa manufacturers are feeling cautiously optimistic about the economy, according to the results of the latest ABI Quarterly Iowa Business Survey. Of the ABI board members surveyed, 43% said they expect sales to expand over the next …

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Two metro clubs merge to become Des Moines Soccer Club

Area clubs Soccer West and Soccer South are merging to become a new nonprofit, Des Moines Soccer Club, launching for the fall 2020 season, the club said in a statement. This merged club will combine …

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Iowa public health director to step down in July

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The director of the Iowa Department of Public Health said Tuesday he is retiring as the agency continues to head the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Gerd Clabaugh, 58, said he will …

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PROJECT UPDATE: Bergman Academy Student Activity Center

Bergman Academy is proposing to construct a student activity center (above) at its school in Greenwood Park. The school is in a building that previously housed the Science Center of Iowa. The insets show what…