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IEDA board approves assistance for projects in Perry, Belle Plaine

The Iowa Economic Development Authority has approved financial awards to an axle manufacturer and spice maker, projects that will create a total of 61 jobs in Central Iowa.

The board approved a $500,000 forgivable loan …
By Michael Crumb | Apr 18, 2025
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Jay Byers remembered for his kindness, passion for Simpson, Greater Des Moines

Jay Byers is being remembered as a man who helped shape Des Moines’ future through his innovation and who was the special ingredient in the “secret sauce” that he often said made the Des Moines …
By Sarah Diehn | Apr 18, 2025
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City ‘tees up’ 300-acre shovel-ready industrial site for development

A new, nearly 300-acre industrial site on the southeast side of Des Moines is ready for development, city officials said Thursday at a news conference announcing that the site has been designated as shovel ready …
By Michael Crumb | Apr 18, 2025
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What they’re checking out: Week of April 18

As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des …
By Business Record Staff | Apr 18, 2025
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On the Move: Week of April 18

Gerae Kelly
Pella Preservation Trust
Hired as executive director
office@historicpellatrust.org

Rob Deal
South Story Bank & Trust
Promoted to SVP, finance
rdeal@southstorybank.com

Michelle Fullerton
South Story Bank & Trust
Promoted to SVP, retail
mfullerton@southstorybank.com

Addison …
By Business Record Staff | Apr 18, 2025
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Simpson president Jay Byers dies unexpectedly

Jay Byers, president of Simpson College and former president and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, has died unexpectedly, the Des Moines Register reports. Byers, 54, was found dead today at the Sigler House, …
By Business Record Staff | Apr 17, 2025
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Iowa Lean Consortium names new director

The Iowa Lean Consortium, a program of the Center for Industrial Research and Service at Iowa State University, announced the appointment of Emily Betz as director. She succeeds Tracy Schuster. Betz has been a member …
By Business Record Staff | Apr 17, 2025
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Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation announces 2024 total giving

Delta Dental of Iowa announced its foundation committed $3.6 million to 324 organizations to address oral and overall health needs in 2024. The funding supported projects such as loan repayments for Iowa dentists, system and …
By Business Record Staff | Apr 17, 2025
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Labor force participation remains same in March

Iowa’s labor force participation rate held steady at 67% in March as 1,700 Iowans entered the labor force. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.4% in March, up slightly from 3.3% in February, according …
By Business Record Staff | Apr 17, 2025
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Hubbell Construction receives national award

Hubbell Construction Services, a division of Hubbell Realty Co., received an “AGC in the Community” Special Recognition Award from the Association of General Contractors of America for its Homes of Hope Hubbell Extreme Build. The …
By Business Record Staff | Apr 17, 2025
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