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WorkHound co-founder is delegate to Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Max Farrell, co-founder of Des Moines-based startup WorkHound, has been selected as a delegate for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit hosted by President Barack Obama on June 22-24 at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif. As …

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Lebo is new executive director of Board of Educational Examiners

Gov. Terry Branstad has appointed Ann Lebo of Grundy Center as the executive director of the Board of Educational Examiners. Lebo replaces Duane Magee, who recently resigned to become superintendent for the Norwalk Community School…
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Lebo is new executive director of Board of Educational Examiners

Gov. Terry Branstad has appointed Ann Lebo of Grundy Center as the executive director of the Board of Educational Examiners. Lebo replaces Duane Magee, who recently resigned to become superintendent for the Norwalk Community School…
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IEDA approves awards for Central Iowa businesses

The Iowa Economic Development Authority provided $44 million in incentives for Iowa projects today, including three projects in Greater Des Moines.


Innovative Injection Technologies Inc. received tax benefits under the High Quality Jobs Program for…
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Groundbreaking set for Oelwein plant

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Excavation work has begun on a $68 million battery manufacturing plant, distribution center and warehouse in Oelwein. The plant, being built East Penn Manufacturing of Lyon Station, Pa., will create 350 jobs with …

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Two Iowa companies win U.S. Chamber small business awards

Two Central Iowa companies have been named winners in U.S. Chamber of Commerce annual Dream Big Blue Ribbon Small Business Awards, recognizing 100 companies for their success and their contributions to America’s economic growth and …

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State’s unemployment rate remains under 4 percent

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.9 percent in May, according to Iowa Workforce Development’s latest report. The state’s jobless rate was 3.6 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 4.7 …

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Jordan Creek mall owner defaults on loan for suburban Detroit mall

General Growth Properties Inc., owner and operator of Jordan Creek Town Center in West Des Moines, has defaulted on a loan payment that was due this month for a suburban Detroit mall, Bloomberg reported. A $144 million …

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Survey: Iowans view trucking industry positively

More than 8 in 10 Iowans view the Iowa trucking industry in a positive light after learning the impact that trucking companies have on job creation, according to a new survey commissioned by the Iowa…
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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the June 17 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the June 17 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …