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Construction of workforce housing project in Waukee set to begin

Debi Durham, director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Finance Authority (top left photo) and Courtney Clarke, Waukee mayor (top right photo), talk about a workforce housing project as Lance Henning, CEO of…
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Business Council’s Q1 economic outlook index falls, but remains positive overall

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The Iowa Business Council published its first-quarter Economic Outlook Survey results today, showing an 8.49-point decrease from the previous survey.

IBC’s Economic Outlook Survey measures expectations and optimism for the six months …

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Partnership hosting supplier development lunch and learn May 1

The Greater Des Moines Partnership will host Contracting Opportunities for Small Business, a supplier development lunch and learn event on May 1, in partnership with the Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) at Iowa State …

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Winefest event this week to benefit Urban Dreams employment program

Urban Dreams and Winefest are hosting Sip for the Future, an exclusive wine flight event, on April 10 at 6 p.m. at the Wellmark Urban Dreams Community Center. Guests at the event will be served …

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Grimes signs deal with HIRTA for public transit service

Grimes has signed a contract with HIRTA Public Transit to begin providing service to residents after the city’s contract with the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority expires in June.

The Grimes City Council approved …

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Polk County inviting input on Community Health Improvement Plan

Polk County has announced three opportunities for the public to provide input on its next Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). The plan will be based on the findings of the Community Health Needs Assessment, which …

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DSM Fellowship Program 2025-26 cohort announced

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced the 2025-26 cohort of the DSM Fellowship Program, a professional development initiative that aims to attract, develop and retain early career professionals. The cohort began its programming April …

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Des Moines library director Sue Woody announces retirement

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Des Moines Public Library Director Susan A. Woody has announced she is retiring. Her last day will be June 30.

Woody, from Des Moines, has served as library director since June 2018. …

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What to watch as US stock markets fall

After weeks of tariff talks, President Donald Trump this week announced the tariff percentage he would assign to each trading partner. China, one of the U.S.’s largest trading partners, responded by matching Trump’s tariff rate on …

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Rural Iowa growth funding awarded to 2 cities, 2 counties

The Iowa Economic Development Authority has awarded $40,000 in grants to support growth in two rural towns and two counties: Imogene in southwest Iowa, Sibley in the northwest, Calhoun County in northwest Iowa, and northeastern …

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