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Weaker performances in farmland prices, hiring slow rural Iowa economic growth in February

Iowa’s rural economy expanded at a slower pace in February behind weaker performances in farmland prices and hiring, according to a monthly survey of rural bankers.

Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index for Iowa slumped to 62, down …

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Iowa Center for Economic Success loan fund certified as a CDFI

The Iowa Center for Economic Success announced that the Iowa Center Loan Fund has been certified by the U.S. Department of the Treasury as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), Clay & Milk reported. The Des Moines-based …

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Deadline to complete equity survey is Feb. 28

The deadline to complete a survey that will analyze how local businesses, nonprofits and government entities are implementing equity practices is next week. Capital Crossroads’ DSM USA 4 Equity Collective launched the survey last month. Information collected through the …

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State awards $10M in incentives to Buena Vista County soybean crushing plant

The Iowa Economic Development Authority has awarded more than $10 million in incentives to a soybean crushing plant in Buena Vista County, a project that will create 51 jobs that will pay a qualifying wage …

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VIDEO: Power Breakfast: The future of downtown

 

In our 2021 Leaders Survey, 73% of respondents said they agreed that downtown small businesses and commercial real estate will suffer if most businesses continue offering remote working to their employees post-pandemic – and …

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6 takeaways from our Power Breakfast on the future of downtown

Panelists from left to right: Tiffany Tauscheck, Erin Olson-Douglas, TJ Jacobs, Staci Bennett, Marquas Ashworth

View all photos from the event on Facebook. Photo by Duane Tinkey

In our 2021 Leaders Survey, 73% of respondents said …

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Increased hotel/motel tax revenue, calls for greater collaboration on child care, and RFPs for 3.0 among highlights of Capital Crossroads Q1 meeting

Here’s what you need to know from Capital Crossroads’ first-quarter meeting, held Wednesday at the Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families. It was held in a hybrid format with participants attending both in person …

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Wages for restaurant/bar workers rising at a fast rate

INTERACTIVE MAP of Iowa food service employment, wages: Click on a county in the map above to see the number of people employed in Iowa’s restaurants and bars in the third quarter of 2019 and 2021 and …

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Report: Iowa community colleges have $5.5 billion economic impact on state

Iowa’s community colleges contributed $5.5 billion of income to the state’s economy in 2021, according to a report released Tuesday. The economic impact report, conducted for the Iowa Department of Education and the Iowa Association of Community …

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Johnston recreational facility moves closer to construction phase

Construction of a 208,500-square-foot indoor recreational facility in Johnston is expected to be completed by May 2023. The Johnston City Council will vote on the site plan for the project Feb. 22. Architectural rendering by Simonson …