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Partnership announces lineup for Candidate Forum Series

The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Candidate Forum Series will kick off Aug. 26 and provide an opportunity for Partnership members and investors to hear directly from the candidates before the November midterm elections. Registration is …

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Iowa’s unemployment rate drops to 2.5% in July

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 2.5% in July, the seventh straight month the rate has declined, Iowa Workforce Development reported today. In June the state’s unemployment rate was 2.6%, and in July 2021 …

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Smidt named new VP of marketing and communications for Ames Chamber

Eric Smidt has joined the Ames Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Commission as vice president of marketing and communications. Smidt, who began his new duties on Aug. 15, joins the Ames Chamber after spending five …

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$16M awarded through 3rd round of Destination Iowa grants

The state this week announced $16 million in grants for three projects through the Destination Iowa program. The program, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, allocates $100 million for projects that enhance the quality …

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Chicago Fed president forecasts second-half growth, little risk of recession as inflation dips in July

The nation’s economy will likely grow in the second half of 2022, Charles Evans, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, said during an event at Drake University on Wednesday, the same day a …

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DM City Council approves $5.8 million renovations to Principal Park, Iowa Cubs home

Des Moines Register: The Des Moines City Council has approved spending $5.8 million on the first phase of renovations to Principal Park. The action came Monday, before the announcement Tuesday that Endeavor Group Holdings, which purchased …

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What business leaders can do to fight food insecurity

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Iowa Leading Indicators Index saw dips in June

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index decreased 0.3% in June to 110.5 from 110.8 in May 2022. For the first time since December 2021, the monthly diffusion index registered below 50 with a decrease to 43.8 …

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Guest opinion: The time has come for Central Iowa Water Works

Submitted by: Jay Byers,president and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, and Steve Gaer, former West Des Moines mayor and COO of R&R Realty Group

We live in a community experiencing significant momentum. Central Iowa continues …

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Dallas County development group appoints new leader

Rachel Wacker has been named executive director of the Greater Dallas County Development Alliance, a group that attracts new businesses to the county and provides support to existing companies. Wacker most recently worked in the …