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Reynolds presents Future Ready Iowa initiative at the American Workforce Policy meeting

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds offered attendees a look at the Future Ready Iowa Initiative during the second American Workforce Policy Advisory Board meeting in Charlotte, N.C., Reynolds’ office reported on Tuesday. Reynolds was joined by …

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New ‘This is Iowa’ marketing campaign emphasizes quality of life

Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced a new state marketing campaign to encourage people from across the nation to visit, live and work in Iowa. 

The campaign, “This is Iowa,” is designed to spur economic growth by emphasizing …

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A midyear market checkup from Wells Fargo’s chief investment officer

Although growth will likely continue to slow this year, the U.S. economy is on track to attain the longest economic recovery since the late 1940s, as the current expansion extends past the 10-year mark in …

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Initial Employer Innovation Fund grant round to begin June 21

Iowa Workforce Development will begin accepting applications for the new Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund grant program on June 21, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced. The initial round of applications will be due Aug. 1, …

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IEDA eyes battery storage tax credit

The Iowa Economic Development Authority is tentatively endorsing a tax credit for battery storage of wind and solar power, Energy News Network reported. A recent IEDA report also looked at grants for research into the industry, …

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Tulsa wins Ironman event; Des Moines was a finalist

Officials at Catch Des Moines are still in conversation with representatives of the Ironman triathlon, which chose Tulsa, Okla., for its new event in 2020. Des Moines was a finalist. Greg Edwards, president and CEO …

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Alliant worker honored

The industry magazine Public Utilities Fortnightly honored Alliant Energy’s Mayuri Farlinger on a list of “Fortnightly Under Forty,” which includes 76 rising stars in the industry. Farlinger is the utility’s director of revenue management. She …

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Superman honored by Norwalk

Superman soars into Norwalk hall of fame
The city of Norwalk kicked off its NorWalk of Fame project by honoring four famous people with Norwalk ties:
— Matt Dermondy, Toronto Blue Jays pitcher.
— Brandon …

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Iowa new business filings up 8% in May

For a second consecutive month, new business filings in Iowa reached a new monthly high last month. The Iowa secretary of state’s Business Services Division processed 2,512 new business ventures in May, up 8% from 2,326 filings …

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SBA backs nearly $5M in Central Iowa loans

A storage unit project in Des Moines drew one of the largest loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration in Central Iowa last month. 

Geier & Geier Inc. borrowed $3.4 million for a project …