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Report: Iowa adds 4,500 jobs in October

Iowa businesses added 4,500 jobs in October, more than half of which were in the leisure and hospitality sector, Iowa Workforce Development reported today.
In October, Iowa’s total nonfarm employment was 1,584,600, according to the…
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Iowa to receive $6.1M from Google location tracking settlement

Attorneys general from 39 states, including Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, have reached a $391.5 million multistate settlement with Google over its location tracking practices relating to Google Account settings. Iowa will receive $6.17 million …

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SBA makes updates to launch of Veteran Small Business Certification Program

Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, on Wednesday announced updates to the planned launch of the SBA’s new Veteran Small Business Certification Program. Launching in January 2023, the program will be …

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Des Moines mayor attending climate summit in Egypt

Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie, as president of the Global Executive Committee of Local Governments for Sustainability and a trustee with the U.S. Conference of Mayors, will attend the 27th United National Climate Change conference …

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Polk County Public Health Department names new communications officer

The Polk County Public Health Department has hired Madisun VanGundy as its new public health communications officer. She replaces Nola Aigner Davis, who is now the communications manager for the city of Des Moines. VanGundy currently …

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Pleasant Hill hires economic development specialist

 

Jalatama Omar has been hired by the cityof Pleasant Hill as an economic development specialist, the city announced. Omar will assist the city in planning, executing and communicating Pleasant Hill’s economic development strategy, according to …

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Court Avenue nightclub’s liquor license suspended

Operators of Shag’s, a nightclub in downtown Des Moines’ Court Avenue district, must begin a 14-day suspension of the bar’s liquor license by Dec. 1, according to information provided by the city of Des Moines’ …

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Jacobus appointed to lead VA, Iowa Veterans Home

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Tuesday the appointment of Todd Jacobus as the executive director of the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs and commandant of the Iowa Veterans Home. His appointment is effective Nov. 7 and …

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31 Iowa projects awarded grayfield, brownfield tax credits

More than $18.5 million in grayfield and brownfield tax credits were awarded to 31 Iowa projects on Friday by the Iowa Economic Development Authority board. Seven of the projects are in Des Moines.

The state’s …

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State announces new public-private Iowa Stops Hunger Coalition to fight food insecurity

A new public-private pilot program that builds off Business Publications Corp.’s Iowa Stops Hunger initiative will target food-insecure women who may not qualify for assistance, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced today.…