Economic Development

Des Moines’ newest television commercial as part of its “The S’s Are Silent” campaign has begun airing throughout Iowa, and in Omaha, Minneapolis and Kansas City. The 30-second animated ad was created by Calabash Animation …

Officials behind the ICON Water Trails initiative will be meeting to forge a path forward after saying they will reject the sole bid received for projects funded in part by a federal BUILD grant.

The $125 million …

Indianola has named Ben Reeves as its new city manager. The announcement ends the search to fill the position after Ryan Waller stepped down last fall to become city manager in Marion. Reeves comes to Indianola from …

The Des Moines area’s population grew 18.6% from 2010 to 2021, making it the fastest growing metro area by percentage in the Midwest over that time period, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. The Des Moines/West Des Moines …

The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 13 loans to Central Iowa businesses totaling $4,075,900 in March.

The loans will help those small businesses create 54 new jobs and retain 84 local jobs, according to data …

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index increased 0.4% in February to 110.4 from a revised 110.0 in January. The monthly diffusion index decreased to 56.3 in February from 62.5 in January.

The Iowa nonfarm employment coincident …

The U.S. Small Business Administration issued four final rules to modify revenue-based small business size standards in 16 North American Industrial Classification System sectors, a change the agency said will increase small business eligibility for …

Iowa’s gross domestic product declined in the fourth quarter of 2021 behind weak agricultural performance. It was the second straight quarter of decline after four quarters of growth.

The fourth-quarter report, released Thursday by the U.S. …