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Iowa Finance Authority awards $1.3 million for homelessness prevention

The Iowa Finance Authority has awarded more than $1.3 million in grants to 15 organizations working on homelessness prevention efforts through its new Iowa Homelessness Prevention Fund. In Central Iowa, Primary Health Care received an $80,600 grant. According to a news release, the program builds on the Rapid Rehousing Project Pilot Program by providing flexible…

By Business Record Staff | Sep 19, 2025

Iowa Architectural Foundation names 2025 Community Enhancement Award winners

The Iowa Architectural Foundation has named EMC Insurance Cos. and Mainframe Studios as recipients of its 2025 Community Enhancement Awards, which recognize organizations outside the architectural field whose investments improve the quality of life in Iowa communities. EMC Insurance received the Community Enhancement through Architecture and Design Award for its downtown Des Moines projects, including…

By Business Record Staff | Sep 19, 2025

$76.6M Altoona investment among projects approved for IEDA incentives

The Iowa Economic Development Authority board reviewed and approved several major business and community improvement projects across the region and state at its meeting today. Altoona Robinson, a metal fabricator from Wisconsin, plans to lease 800,000 square feet of newly constructed, build-to-suit manufacturing space and create 100 jobs at $36.65/hour in Altoona. Robinson will invest…

By Gigi Wood | Sep 19, 2025

Variety awards grants to 102 Iowa nonprofits

Variety – the Children’s Charity of Iowa announced it has awarded grants to 102 Iowa nonprofits through its annual grant program. The projects aim to improve the lives of at-risk, underprivileged, critically ill and special needs children. The funding primarily goes toward brick-and-mortar projects, equipment purchases and other tangible resources that directly benefit children, a…

By Business Record Staff | Sep 19, 2025

Iowa’s Goss index dips 5.2 points, 75% report negative tariff impact

The Rural Mainstreet Index, released Thursday, sank below growth neutral for the seventh time in 2025. Other results from the September survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of the 10-state region dependent on agriculture and/or energy illustrates several negative economic trends in the Midwest: Midwest overall The region’s overall reading for September fell to…

By Business Record Staff | Sep 19, 2025

Best of Des Moines: 2025 Winners

As we do each year, we asked our readers to cast votes for what Des Moines has to offer in a variety of business-related categories. These people and organizations make up an ecosystem in our region that supports the local economy and the community at large. Here’s how it worked: You voted. We checked the…

By Emily Barske Wood | Sep 19, 2025

On the Move: Week of September 19

Mallory RiesbergLead DSMHired as learning and programs directormallory@LeadDSM.org Elizabeth SilvaLead DSMHired as operations managerelizabeth@leaddsm.org

By Business Record Staff | Sep 19, 2025

Best of Des Moines 2025: Learn about this year’s winners

As we do each year, we asked our readers to cast votes for what Des Moines has to offer in a variety of business-related categories. These people and organizations make up an ecosystem in our region that supports the local economy and the community at large. Here’s how it worked: You voted. We checked the…

By Emily Barske Wood | Sep 19, 2025

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