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IWD announces partnership to help employers hire transitioning military members

Iowa Workforce Development announced Thursday that it was approved to become a third-party administrator for the U.S. Department of Defense’s SkillBridge program – a nationwide initiative that allows service members to spend the last six …

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WDM Chamber announces winners of Best of the West awards

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce announced the community vote winners of the Best of the West Awards, presented by Aureon. The Best of the West Awards, a West Des Moines-focused community vote contest …

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2 proposed apartment projects would add 246 units to downtown Des Moines

A 202-unit apartment building is proposed to be constructed at 1435 Mulberry St. in downtown Des Moines. The $62 million project is proposed on the site where the Des Moines Area Religious Council’s food pantry…
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$120 million, 120-acre mixed-use development planned in Huxley

The Anthem development in Huxley includes apartments designed for young professionals. It is a 120-acre mixed-use development that will also include a senior living campus, retail, space for light industrial and other amenities. Architectural rendering…
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Joshua Laraby named Johnston’s new economic developer

Joshua Laraby has been named economic development director for the city of Johnston, officials announced.

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Laraby replaces Adam Plagge, who in June was named city administrator for the city of Windsor Heights.
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Reynolds announces $6.5 million in state funding for Destination Iowa after IEDA vote

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced a new round of Destination Iowa funding after the Legislature appropriated $6.5 million to the tourism and quality-of-life program during the 2023 session. That follows approval of guidelines on …

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Norway leader: More investment needed to help modernize ag systems, diversify crops in developing countries

Government needs to do more to remove the risk from the private sector to invest in developing countries to reduce world hunger, Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, Norway’s minister of international development, said during this year’s Borlaug …

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IEDA awards tax credits to former Maytag, two Des Moines adaptive reuse projects

The latest round of projects to be selected for the state’s Redevelopment Tax Credit Program for brownfield and grayfield sites includes the planned redevelopment of four of the original Maytag factory buildings in Newton and …

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State awards $470,000 in Empower Rural Iowa grants

Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority awarded more than $470,000 in grants through seven Empower Rural Iowa Grant programs. The funding will support rural initiatives including child care, housing and leadership development. …

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Iowa rural economy improves slightly in October

Iowa’s rural mainstreet index increased from 41.4 in September to 43.5 in October, according to Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index, which was released last week.

But the state’s farmland-price index for October slumped to 45.9 …

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