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Winnebago to lay off 196 in northern Iowa

According to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act data released today, Winnebago Industries plans to layoff 196 people from its Iowa operation. Effective June 13, 128 people in Forest City, 30 people in Lake Mills, 20 people in Charles City and 18 in Waverly will lose their jobs. Winnebago announced a layoff of 33 people…
By Business Record Staff | May 15, 2025
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Disability Rights Iowa launches survey to evaluate advocacy focus areas

Disability Rights Iowa is seeking Iowans with disabilities to share their perspectives, opinions and needs in DRI’s 2025 Areas of Focus Survey, which aims to help the nonprofit re-evaluate the focus of their advocacy. The survey asks a variety of questions about the services DRI provides as well as a new question on what issues Iowans…
By Business Record Staff | May 15, 2025
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‘Don’t panic’ and other top takeaways from today’s Power Breakfast on navigating disruption

Tariffs, policies and navigating disruption were the focus of the Business Record’s Power Breakfast, held this morning at the Des Moines Heritage Center. Panelists included Joel Anderson, partner, government services at RSM US; Mike McCoy, CEO of NCMIC Group; Matthew Mitchell, CEO of Baton Global; Dave Stone, advocacy officer at United Way of Central Iowa;…
By Business Record Staff | May 15, 2025
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State releases April employment data for Iowa

Iowa’s labor force participation rate in April inched up to 67.2%, the highest it’s been in 16 months, Iowa Workforce Development data shows. The state’s labor force participation rate has been hovering around 67% for more than a year. The last time it reached 67.2% was November 2023. In 2019, the year before the start…
By Kathy A. Bolten | May 15, 2025
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Trees Forever relaunches One Million Trees Initiative

Trees Forever, a Des Moines-based environmental nonprofit, has announced the relaunch of its One Million Trees Central Iowa Initiative. The initiative focuses on planting and protecting trees and advocating for policy to reach the goal of increasing the tree canopy in Polk County and the surrounding nine counties by 1 million trees. According to a…
By Business Record Staff | May 15, 2025
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Kinzler Corp. to acquire Banker Insulation

Kinzler Corp., an employee-owned group of construction services companies, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Banker Insulation, an insulation contractor based in Chandler, Ariz., with nine locations across Arizona and New Mexico. This partnership aims to allow both Kinzler and Banker Insulation to expand their reach and enhance their service offerings…
By Business Record Staff | May 15, 2025
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New Iowa law will require Iowa cities, counties to allow ADUs

Owners of single-family homes in Iowa will soon be able to add an accessory dwelling unit on their lot, an option that could help address the housing shortage in the state and generate additional income for homeowners. Senate File 592, which Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law in early May, requires cities and counties to allow…
By Kathy A. Bolten | May 15, 2025
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Partnership announces Out to Lunch event dates, locations

The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Out to Lunch event series will start Wednesday, May 21. Out to Lunch is a series of mid-day summer events that pop up in various downtown locations featuring local food trucks and live music by local artists. The 2025 Out to Lunch dates and locations are:
By Business Record Staff | May 14, 2025