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Nielsen named next Food Bank of Iowa CEO

Food Bank of Iowa’s board of directors has appointed Tami Nielsen as its next president and CEO, the nonprofit announced today.

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Her appointment follows a national search after Michelle Book retired from the …

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JBS could bring $135M sausage factory, 500 jobs to Perry

A rendering of the proposed JBS sausage production facility in Perry. Image courtesy JBS USA

A global food production company announced today plans to invest $135 million in a new sausage production factory and bring …

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Catch Des Moines hires internally for new president, CEO

They searched the country and landed on a local candidate. Catch Des Moines has spent months looking to replace its noted leader Greg Edwards, who has served in the role for 25 years.

Trina Flack…
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Slusark departs Principal to head communications at MetLife

Jane Slusark, head of global communications at Principal Financial Group, is leaving the financial services company after nine years to become chief communications officer at MetLife, according to a news release. Her new role takes …

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Polk County announces multi-year funding commitment to World Food Prize

The Polk County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a multi-year grant of $75,000 annually to the World Food Prize Foundation for at least the next three fiscal years, starting July 2025. The funds come …

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Iowa launching new system for processing unemployment claims

Iowa is shuttering its decades-old system for processing unemployment insurance claims, replacing it with a system that is expected to make it easier for Iowans to file for joblessness benefits and look for jobs.

Since …

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Construction set to start on building with live-work space in Drake neighborhood

Construction is expected to begin next month on a new live-work style building where a Kum & Go store once stood on University Avenue in the Drake neighborhood.

Neighborhood Development Corp. purchased the site, at …

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New restaurant/bar concept planned for former Longest Yard site in Valley Junction

A new building is planned for the site where the Longest Yard once stood in West Des Moines’ Valley Junction. Restaurant developer Tom Baldwin says he’s excited about the opportunity to bring something that will…
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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Italian firm buys land in Perry for production facility

ADR Axles USA Inc., located in Uboldo, Italy, paid Perry Economic Development Inc. $504,450 for over 10 acres of undeveloped land in the Perry Industrial Park along L Avenue south of Highway 141, Dallas County real estate records …

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STEM Advisory Council awards $200,000 in grants for new pilot program

The Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council at the Iowa Department of Education today announced 12 STEM BEST (Businesses Engaging Students and Teachers) programs have been awarded over $200,000 in grants for a new summer pilot …