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Sept. 20: 2016 Moving Iowa Forward Conference

Host: Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Department of Transportation About: The conference will focus on how transportation and economic development can and is working together to make Iowa a better place to do business. …
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Local supplier of erosion-control materials buys Colorado firm

Des Moines-based Quick Supply Co./A.S.P. Enterprises has acquired the assets of Bowman Construction Supply Inc., a supplier of specialty building materials with headquarters in Denver. Quick Supply was founded in 1953. The acquisition of Bowman Construction …

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Local supplier of erosion-control materials buys Colorado firm

Des Moines-based Quick Supply Co./A.S.P. Enterprises has acquired the assets of Bowman Construction Supply Inc., a supplier of specialty building materials with headquarters in Denver. Quick Supply was founded in 1953. The acquisition of Bowman Construction …

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Wright County approves Prestage development agreement

Globe Gazette: The Wright County Board of Supervisors on Monday unanimously approved a development agreement with Prestage Foods of Iowa. The supervisors also approved an urban renewal plan, which will allow the county to finance infrastructure such …

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Inland Sea launches $12 million equity drive

Ames-based Inland Sea-Harlan LLC is seeking $12 million in equity capital for a proposed salmon production facility in Harlan. The 2-acre complex would produce an estimated 5.3 million pounds of salmon a year in tanks. …

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Iowa unemployment rate nudges up to 4.1 percent

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly to 4.1 percent in July from 4 percent in June, Iowa Workforce Development said in a release. The state’s jobless rate was 3.6 percent one year ago. The …

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Iowa approves $11.5 million for Prestage for pork plant

Des Moines Register: Prestage Farms is poised to receive nearly $20 million in taxpayer incentives to help build a proposed $240 million pork plant in Wright County. Though dozens of opponents flooded Thursday’s specially called meeting, …

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Two Cedar Rapids groups join to back EntreFEST, other events

Corridor Business Journal: The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance plans to work with the New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative (NewBoCo) to create entrepreneurial events and programs.The events will include EntreFEST, an entrepreneurship conference planned for May in …

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Keeping talent in Greater Des Moines: Leaders offer ideas to stem brain drain

We all talk about how to keep graduates of Iowa’s colleges and universities in the state. There are all kinds of internships, incubators, accelerators, mentorships, signing bonuses, added perks, flexible hours.

Some universities take pride …

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Online voting underway for Warren County business awards

Online voting starts today and ends Aug. 31 for the Warren County Economic Impact business awards. Awards will be given in seven categories that include established, startup, women-owned and veteran-owned businesses. Special recognition will be …