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Economic Development

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Capital Crossroads: Capital Core

Editor’s Note: The Business Record asked Capital Core committee co-chairs Rick Clark and Mary O’Keefe to talk about the challenges facing their committee and to discuss areas that are triggers for the city’s economic, social …

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Vision Iowa grants Fort Madison $766,000

The Vision Iowa Board approved a grant yesterday to help fund a new sports complex in Fort Madison.

At the board’s meeting, Vision Iowa granted $766,000 to The Fort Madison Sports Complex Committe, in conjunction …

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Community development financier opens Iowa office

The top community development financial institution in the Midwest has opened its first Iowa office in Davenport.

IFF, an organization that lends money to nonprofits and consults with them on real estate, has helped to …

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Jennings will lead leadership institute

Amy Jennings was named executive director of the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute after serving as interim director since January. She becomes the organization’s first director. She will work with a volunteer board of governors …

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Indianola YMCA groundbreaking to take place June 5

Indianola will celebrate the groundbreaking on the newest YMCA of Greater Des Moines branch on June 5.

The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will feature remarks by Mayor Ken Bresnan, Greater Des Moines …

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Yearlong renovation

Glen Oaks Country Club completed a front-to-back, top-to-bottom $3 million renovation on May 1, transforming what many considered a “men’s only” money loser into a family-friendly social center at the heart of Iowa’s first gated …

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The Tomorrow Plan: What could Greater Des Moines look like in 2050?

Regional planning isn’t an exact science. Officials working with the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (MPO) The Tomorrow Plan are well aware of that. In public meetings earlier this year, they rolled out a …

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Des Moines adds jobs from March to April

The greater Des Moines metropolitan area added about 6,000 jobs in the month of April, according to employment numbers released this morning from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Overall, Iowa added nearly 25,000 jobs from …

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GroWARRENow campaign moves toward goal

Warren County economic development officials reported this week that they are well on their way to accomplishing the “GroWARRENow!” campaign, which was launched in January.

The Warren County Economic Development Corp. released a project summary …

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Capital Crossroads: Wellness Capital

What is Capital Crossroads:

Capital Crossroads is a regional planning effort headed up by leaders in Greater Des Moines and surrounding communities.

What is Wellness Capital:

The Wellness Capital focuses on developing a comprehensive wellness …