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The City of Monroe was named a 2024 All-Star Community by the Iowa League of Cities for its Senior and Community Center - The Gathering Place. The city will be recognized at an Awards Banquet at the League's Annual Conference and Exhibit, held in Sioux City from September 18-20. The City...
The Jasper Community Foundation announced $125,000 in grants to twenty-five area nonprofit profit organizations. Recipients of the Foundation’s 2024 grants are:Baxter Economic Dev Corp — $8,000Colfax Library — $3,250Colfax Mainstreet — $4,000Colfax Park & Rec Auxiliary Board — $4,500Food Pantry of Colfax — $2,250Jasper Co Agriculture Society — $2,500Friends of...
Local manufacturer Co-Line Welding, Inc. began site preparation for their next building expansion last week Monday, less than 48 hours after the company held an employee appreciation event and community fireworks show. Co-Line, owned by Dale, Tana, Eric, and Faye Brand, has been toying with expanding their north facility for...
The Greater Des Moines Partnership will hold its first Regional Summit, aimed at connecting urban, suburban, and rural communities, on Thursday, October 3, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., at the Iowa State Fairgrounds William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building. The Partnership invites area community, business, and civic leaders...
The Greater Des Moines Partnership's Top Five series features experts in human resources, marketing, accounting, sales, and other topics aimed at supporting small businesses. Presenters introduce five key points on specific topics that will help small business owners succeed.Each event takes place virtually via Zoom from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.Wednesday,...
The Central Iowa Building & Construction Trades Council and Central Iowa Apprenticeship Council will host the annual Central Iowa Skilled Trades Apprenticeship Expo on Wednesday, October 16 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursday, October 17, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 33...
FemCity Des Moines invites everyone to a day dedicated to professional and personal growth at the Beyond Business Conference. The Conference is scheduled for Thursday, September 19, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the Rewind Hotel in West Des Moines. The conference will provide a platform for women and gender non-conforming people...
Business owners in the beginning phases of selling cottage-based foods, whether directly from home, online, or at farmers markets, can improve their entrepreneurial skills and learn basic food safety in their kitchen through in-class and Zoom learning sessions offered by the Small Farm Sustainability team with Iowa State University Extension...
The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Entrepreneur Field Days offer an opportunity to go behind the scenes with area entrepreneurs. This year’s series will feature eight area businesses. Thursday, August 29, 10:00 a.m. - Noon: In Harmony Farm, Building A Public Farm to Support Underserved Farmers & Refugees, Earlham, IA (Register here.)Wednesday, September 4,...
