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ClaimDOC acquires adjacent property

ClaimDOC relocated from downtown to West Des Moines in mid-2021 because there wasn’t enough space for its growing workforce.

Four years later, the company is nearly out of space again.

In early May, ClaimDOC acquired …

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Gov. Reynolds advances child care solutions with full-day continuum of care grants and new statewide fund

Last week, Gov. Kim Reynolds launched a new Statewide Solutions fund to extend the Child Care Assistance pilot program. This fund allows individuals and Iowa businesses to contribute funds to boost child care workforce wages. …

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City of Clive appoints new city council member

The Clive City Council announced the unanimous appointment of Breanne Hocker to the Clive City Council. The appointment was made at the May 22 Clive City Council meeting. The vacancy followed former council member Srikant …

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Iowa Leading Indicators Index sees decrease in March

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index decreased 0.2% to 106.8 in March from 107.0 in February.

When seen together, a six-month annualized change in the index below -2.0% and a six-month diffusion index below 50.0 are …

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State awards $24M in grants for literacy efforts

Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education announced over $24 million in subgrants to support Iowa school districts and public charter schools in developing and implementing plans to improve student reading proficiency. The …

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Meals from the Heartland to host fifth annual charity golf tournament

Meals from the Heartland will host its fifth annual charity golf tournament on June 19 at Beaver Creek Golf Club in Grimes. The event, open to individual players or groups of four, includes lunch and …

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Businesses split on PBM bill sent to governor

A bill that aims to help pharmacists with rising costs has been met with opposition from business groups claiming the legislation will raise health care costs for employers and their employees.

The Iowa House and …

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Top 4 finalists announced for 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry has named four finalists in its 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa competition. The finalists are:

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Exile Brewing wins gold at 2025 World Beer Cup

Exile Brewing Co. won gold at the World Beer Cup in the Munich-style dunkel beer category for its beer titled G.G. Exile’s brew was selected in a field of 8,375 entries from 1,761 breweries across …

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New affordable housing model planned in Central Iowa

The Central Iowa Community Land Trust, which will provide long-term affordable housing, is expected to fully launch later this year. Graphic special to the Business Record

A community land trust, whose goal is to provide …