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The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) has named Meg Schneider vice president of strategic initiatives and member engagement. Schneider starts her new role today. Her work will focus on maximizing existing partnerships and creating opportunities …
The city of Grimes announced Katie Lord will be the city’s first economic development director. Lord, who will begin her new job on May 1, has worked in economic development for 12 years, most recently …
Iowa’s rural mainstreet index improved slightly in April, increasing from 34.5 to 36.7 but remained below growth neutral for an eighth consecutive month.
The state’s farmland price index rose to 52.1 from 51.4 in March, …
National dairy product manufacturer Daisy Brand LLC has been awarded $67.185 million in combined state and local incentives for its planned $626.57 million investment for a new 750,000-square-foot facility in Boone.The Iowa Economic Development …
Iowa’s labor force participation rate continued to shrink in March, the fourth consecutive month the rate has declined, Iowa Workforce Development reported today.
In March, the state’s labor force participation rate was 67%, the lowest …
The Iowa Rural Vitality Coalition announced Friday it will partner with Van Buren County and the community of Manchester to launch a pilot program aimed at improving the health and vitality of rural communities. The …
The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce announced Blanca Plascencia, owner of El Fogon, as the recipient of the 2024 Mel Essex Award. The Mel Essex Award, named for business and Iowa community champion Mel …
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index decreased by 0.9 of a point in March to 88.5, the lowest level since December 2012.
March is the 27th consecutive month below the …
The Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Enhance Iowa Board awarded $3,025,047 in Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) grants to projects in 10 communities and a $350,000 Sports Tourism Grant to Newton Community Events Inc. to promote …
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) remained unchanged at 105.2 in February for the third month in a row.
A six-month annualized change in the index below -2.0% and a six-month diffusion index below 50.0 …
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