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Polk County supervisors OK referendum on airport terminal funding

The Des Moines Airport Authority announced today that the Polk County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted in favor of placing a referendum to support the funding of the new airport terminal on the Nov. 7 …

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Iowa State, Alliant Energy mark groundbreaking of planned agriculture innovation lab

The Iowa State University Research Park hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Sept. 13 for the Alliant Energy Agriculture Innovation Lab. The 85,000-square-foot lab, planned to open in fall 2024, will be used by ISU’s College of …

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Peace Tree Brewing Co. seeks new ownership

The owner of Peace Tree Brewing Co. announced Sept. 14 that she plans to sell her business.

Megan McKay, who founded one of Iowa’s first craft breweries and the first 100% woman-owned Iowa brewery nearly …

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4 Legends in Manufacturing awardees chosen

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry and Elevate Advanced Manufacturing will recognize four manufacturing leaders at the annual Legends in Manufacturing awards program during ABI’s Iowa Manufacturing Conference on Oct. 4 at the FFA …

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Sammons Financial Group donates $175,000 to 24 Des Moines charities

Sammons Financial Group Inc. announced that its annual community outreach program will donate $175,000 to support 24 local nonprofits. The initiative, which started in 2018, allows employees to nominate their favorite local charities each spring …

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Miller family donates $284K to DMACC’s water environmental technology program

The Miller family, including Tom, Dick, Deb and John Miller, donated $284,943 to the DMACC Foundation for the creation of a water environmental technology (WET) program lab and classrooms on the Ankeny campus. The donation …

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3 Iowa financial institutions win awards for homeownership programs

GreenState Credit Union, Veridian Credit Union and Community State Bank and their community partners were recently recognized for their efforts to increase homeownership in Iowa.

The three institutions recently participated in the Iowa Homeownership Incubator …

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Home tour returns to River Bend neighborhood

The River Bend Neighborhood Association will host its 25th annual home tour on Sept. 23 and 24. The tour will allow community members to see some of the district’s homes, many of which date back …

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ChildServe’s 30th annual golf event raises over $181,000

ChildServe, a specialty pediatric health care provider for children and young adults with special health care needs, raised more than $181,000 during its 30th annual golf outing on Monday at Glen Oaks Country Club in …

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Iowa’s unemployment rate ticks up to 2.9%

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in August ticked up slightly to 2.9%, the first increase in nearly a year, Iowa Workforce Development reported today.

In August 2022, Iowa’s unemployment rate was 2.9%. It increased to …