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Partnership’s Jones to head Harkin Institute

Joseph Jones, a Drake alumnus and former legislative assistant to retired U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, has been hired as executive director of the Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement at Drake University.


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Partnership’s Jones to head Harkin Institute

Joseph Jones, a Drake alumnus and former legislative assistant to retired U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, has been hired as executive director of the Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement at Drake University.


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Weekly unemployment, injury benefits to increase in July

Maximum weekly benefits paid to Iowans receiving unemployment insurance benefits and to workers injured on the job will increase July 3, Iowa Workforce Development announced. An increase in wages covered by unemployment insurance triggered the …

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West Des Moines offering small-business classes

The city of West Des Moines will launch a series of small-business courses for Central Iowa businesses beginning in July. The initiative is part of a new effort by the city’s economic development department to…
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Career fair part of conference to address workforce issues

The partner agencies leading Iowa’s implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act will host One Door: Many Paths, a conference to comprehensively address workforce issues across the state. The June 27-28 conference at Prairie Meadows Conference Center in …

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Waukee council votes to play fair

Waukee city officials have asked to appear June 27 before the West Des Moines City Council to seek support for plans by Holmes Murphy & Associates to leave West Des Moines and build a corporate…
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Waukee council votes to play fair

Waukee city officials have asked to appear June 27 before the West Des Moines City Council to seek support for plans by Holmes Murphy & Associates to leave West Des Moines and build a corporate…
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Adel Chamber group joins Greater Des Moines Partnership

The 140-member Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce has joined the Greater Des Moines Partnership as an affiliate chamber, according to a release. As a result, all Adel Partners Chamber members become regional business members of …

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Ankeny named Home Base Iowa Community

The city of Ankeny has been recognized as the 40th Home Base Iowa Community in the state and the fifth community in Polk County. Gov. Terry Branstad announced the designation at a special ceremony at …

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Could a Polk minimum wage hike trigger city opt-outs?

Des Moines Register: Metro municipal leaders in the Des Moines area say that if the minimum wage is raised, it should be by the state, but they will wait to see what dollar figure Polk County …