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Economic Development

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Escalating entrepreneurism

Iowa State University has amped up its entrepreneurship offerings, adding a bachelor’s degree and a new doctorate this year. 

Like many other colleges and universities, and business organizations, ISU is looking for ways to encourage …

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Partnership eyes water quality, tax reform, workforce, State Historical Building

The Greater Des Moines Partnership officially unveiled its legislative agenda today, calling for action on issues ranging from tax reform to water quality.  


Here are the five “featured” issues in the Partnership’s broader report…
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Iowa Finance Authority approves grants for housing agencies

The Iowa Finance Authority board has approved more than $6.2 million in grants to 25 housing organizations. The funding is provided from the State Housing Trust Fund’s Local Housing Trust Fund program. Grants will be …

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Fertilizer plant bonds are ‘junk,’ ratings service says

One of these days, Iowa Fertilizer Co. LLC will produce 1.5 million to 2 million metric tons of fertilizer products a year, and it could use that cash flow to help offset some significant financing…
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STOCK WATCH: Iowa stocks turn in strong November

All but four of the Iowa company stocks the Business Record follows gained ground in November.

It was a good month for furniture and media companies, by the looks of it.

Among the biggest one-month …

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Perry, Van Meter join Partnership

The cities of Perry and Van Meter and Poweshiek Iowa Development have joined the Greater Des Moines Partnership. Their investment allows the Partnership to represent the cities and county. The Partnership serves an eight-county area …

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Iowa Business Council outlook improves slightly

Iowa Business Council members are slightly more optimistic about the next six months of economic activity.


A quarterly survey found the overall outlook index was 59, up two points from last quarter but one point…
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Mega industrial park planned for Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A major industrial park under development on the southwest edge of Cedar Rapids — a first of its kind for Iowa — is expected to give the state a better shot at recruiting …

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Wallace resigns at W.D.M. chamber

West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Ed Wallace has resigned about three months after taking the job, The Des Moines Register reported. Wallace resigned last week, Danny Beyer, incoming chairman of the board of …

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Grimes and Johnston firms can distribute $155M in federal tax credits

Midwest Renewable Capital LLC in Grimes can distribute $80 million in federal New Market Tax Credits for economic development projects across the country, while Iowa Community Development LC in Johnston can allocate $75 million for …