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Groundbreaking set for Oelwein plant

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Excavation work has begun on a $68 million battery manufacturing plant, distribution center and warehouse in Oelwein. The plant, being built East Penn Manufacturing of Lyon Station, Pa., will create 350 jobs with …

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Two Iowa companies win U.S. Chamber small business awards

Two Central Iowa companies have been named winners in U.S. Chamber of Commerce annual Dream Big Blue Ribbon Small Business Awards, recognizing 100 companies for their success and their contributions to America’s economic growth and …

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State’s unemployment rate remains under 4 percent

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.9 percent in May, according to Iowa Workforce Development’s latest report. The state’s jobless rate was 3.6 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 4.7 …

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Jim Swanson honored by Waukee APEX program

Jim Swanson, partner and creative director of Performance Marketing, was honored with the APEX Catalyst Award from the Waukee Aspiring Professional Experience Program. The program brings high school students and local businesses together to collaborate…
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Iowa economy grew by 2 percent last year

Iowa’s gross domestic product for 2015 totaled $174 billion, a 2 percent increase from 2014, according to a report from the Legislative Services Agency, an arm of the Iowa Legislature. Farming made up nearly $2.3 …

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Iowa workers, employers honored for overcoming employment barriers

The Iowa Job Honor Awards, an initiative aimed at recognizing Iowans who have overcome barriers to employment, today announced its top honorees for 2016. 


Honorees in the employee category are Jeremiah Machuca of Clinton, who…
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Iowa workers, employers honored for overcoming employment barriers

The Iowa Job Honor Awards, an initiative aimed at recognizing Iowans who have overcome barriers to employment, today announced its top honorees for 2016. 

Honorees in the employee category are Jeremiah Machuca of Clinton, who…
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Partnership’s Woodard is president of the Junior League of Des Moines

Andrea Woodard, public policy manager for the Greater Des Moines Partnership, has started her term as the president of the Junior League of Des Moines, an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the…
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Partnership’s Woodard is president of the Junior League of Des Moines

Andrea Woodard, public policy manager for the Greater Des Moines Partnership, has started her term as the president of the Junior League of Des Moines, an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the…
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YMCA’s Schwartz: Pool funding ‘very close’

The YMCA of Greater Des Moines appears to be on the finishing lap in the long process to raise funds for the Wellmark YMCA pool.


The $1 million grant from Vision Iowa announced Thursday “gets…