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WDM Human Services launches new free workforce development program

West Des Moines Human Services has announced the launch of a new workforce development program designed to prepare individuals for high-demand careers as data center technicians. The 15-week training program offers free training and tuition, …

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Report: Iowa employers continued shedding jobs in June

Employers in Iowa continued to shed jobs in June, extending a trend that’s seen 6,800 jobs lost in the past 12 months, newly released data from Iowa Workforce Development shows.

In June, Iowa businesses cut …

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Construction material prices up 2.5% year over year

An Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data shows that construction input prices increased 0.2% in June compared to the previous month and are 2.1% higher overall …

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Des Moines school district hosting job fair

The Des Moines school district will host a job fair from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 30 at East High School, 815 E. 13th St. The district has numerous full- and part-time positions to …

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Harkin Institute launches podcast

The Harkin Institute has announced it is launching a podcast titled “Canary in a Cornfield.” The podcast, hosted by Adam Shriver, the Harkin Institute’s director of wellness and nutrition, will explore how the policies that …

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Officials to outline support, services plan for older adults, caregivers at state conference

The Iowa State Conference on Aging will be Aug. 8 at Prairie Meadows in Altoona, bringing together health care providers, housing professionals, nonprofits, policy leaders and innovators in aging services to discuss strategies and solutions …

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CLA relocates to office in downtown Des Moines

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA), a U.S. accounting and professional services firm, has announced the opening of its new local office. The new location, located on the 39th floor of 801 Grand, brings several CLA offices into …

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New ICON trailhead breaks ground at Gray’s Lake

Iowa Economic Development Authority Director Debi Durham speaks at the trailhead groundbreaking on Tuesday at Gray’s Lake. Photo by Gigi Wood.

Community and business leaders gathered at Gray’s Lake Park off Fleur Drive on Tuesday …

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Scheduling conflict prompted Oktoberfest’s move from Des Moines to Ankeny

After nearly two decades in downtown Des Moines, Oktoberfest’s organizer is relocating the event to Ankeny.

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The impetus for the move is a scheduling conflict with Des Moines Water Works Park, its previous …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Property sold in Ankeny that includes Hobby Lobby retail store

ExchangeRight Net Leased All Cash 15 DST, located in Johnston, paid Parlay Ankeny LLC $9.78 million for property at 5075 S.E. Delaware Ave. in Ankeny, Polk County real estate records show. The 6.4-acre parcel includes …

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