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Tuesday, December 11, 20182019 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Every five years, IEDA and the Iowa Finance Authority collaborate to prepare an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing. The state of Iowa is required by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), as a condition of receiving HUD funding, including CDBG and HOME funds. This document identifies impediments to fair housing identified ...read moreCategories: News, Iowa NewsFriday, December 07, 2018To determine which states fight the hardest against elder abuse, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 14 key metrics. The data set ranges from share of elder-abuse, gross-neglect and exploitation complaints to presence of financial elder-abuse laws. Elder-Abuse Protections in Iowa (1=Best; 25=Avg.)7th – Elder-Abuse, Gross-Neglect & Exploitation ...read moreCategories: News, Iowa NewsThursday, December 06, 2018Two top state officials Thursday pointed to the uncertainty caused by international trade talks and the depressed farm commodity prices associated with them as the main factors currently preventing Iowa’s economy from achieving its growth potential. Escalating costs, lost market share and declining exports associated with tariffs and trade-war talk between President Donald Trump and other ...read moreCategories: Economic, News, Iowa NewsThursday, December 06, 2018Some government officials and economic development leaders across the United States have taken the phrase “you couldn’t pay me to live there” as a challenge. More municipalities increasingly are starting programs giving away cash, paying down student loans, offering mortgage support and even gifting land to get qualified workers to live in their cities and communities. It’s a sign of the ...read moreCategories: Economic, News, Iowa NewsThursday, December 06, 2018Local entrepreneurs can learn more about an Iowa program that helps women, minorities, veterans and people with disabilities run a small business. From 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Iowa's Targeted Small Business, or TSB, program will host a networking night, at EnviroNet, 1225 E. River Drive, Davenport. The event is open to small business owners participating in the TSB program and those interested ...read moreCategories: News, Iowa NewsThursday, December 06, 2018Economic development is something that benefits from a team effort. It involves residents, schools, retailers, other businesses, and the work of the City of Lompoc. It’s a matter of developing the economy, as a team, by working with and through these “players.” A fundamental of development is goal-setting. Recognizing the importance of goals, the city and economic developers have identified ...read moreCategories: Economic, NewsTuesday, December 04, 2018he Ames Economy is continuing to move forward at a brisk pace. At the Ames Economic Outlook Breakfast on Tuesday, The Ames Chamber of Commerce members heard about positive developments in the Story County Economy. “In the last 15 months, on projects that the Chamber and the AEDC has worked on 623 jobs, 636,687 square feet,” said Ames Chamber President, Dan Culhane. “Here’s the number everybody ...read moreCategories: News, Iowa NewsTuesday, December 04, 2018Nearly three years after a partisan squabble torpedoed plans for a new state driver's license station in Iowa's fastest-growing county, Gov. Kim Reynolds is being asked to resurrect the project for Dallas County residents. The issue became a political football in the Iowa Legislature in 2016 after state Sen. Matt McCoy, D-Des Moines, blocked the plans and criticized drivers of "leased ...read moreCategories: NewsTuesday, December 04, 2018Red Oak officials are pouring through the indicators revealed in a recent study of the city's workforce. Results of a laborshed study of the city of Red Oak were recently released by Iowa Workforce Development and the Iowa Economic Development Authority. Shawnna Silvius is executive director of the Montgomery County Development Corporation. Speaking on KMA's "Morning Line" program Monday ...read moreCategories: News
Tuesday, November 27, 2018The United States Chamber of Commerce has recently awarded the Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce with 5-Star Accreditation for its sound policies, effective organizational procedures, and positive impact on the community. “Chambers of commerce play a critical role in their communities” said Raymond P. Towle, IOM, CAE, U.S. Chamber vice president of Federation Relations and Institute for ...read moreCategories: Chamber, NewsTuesday, November 27, 2018Western Dubuque High School will be participating in the 2nd Annual Spring Service Day on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. This Service Day will involve all of the students fourth grade on up at WDHS. It is extremely important that we give opportunities for the students to understand and experience giving back to our communities. Our day will begin with a short presentation on WHY they are doing this ...read moreCategories: Community, NewsWednesday, November 14, 2018Iowa voters are split on the basic question of whether they are willing to pay more taxes for more government services, according to a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll. Forty-five percent of likely voters say they are willing to pay higher taxes and have state government provide more services. Forty-two percent say they would rather pay lower taxes and have state government provide ...read moreCategories: News, PoliticalWednesday, November 14, 2018In an election that's largely not about education — polls and NPR's reporting says immigration and healthcare are two top issues — we wanted to focus on the places where education is influencing and mobilizing voters. Here are our nine takeaways of what to watch: 1. Teachers are flexing their (political) muscles With just days to go, both of the major teachers' unions have devoted their ...read moreCategories: News, PoliticalWednesday, November 14, 2018Nominations are being accepted for Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture. Many teachers throughout Iowa integrate agriculture into their classroom to enrich student learning experiences and apply science, social studies, language arts and many other subjects. Through an awards program offered by the Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation, those excellent teachers can be recognized for their ...read moreCategories: NewsWednesday, November 14, 2018Five Iowa colleges have launched new resources to assist professors, administrators and other employees with repayment of their student debt. Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC), Grand View University, Iowa Wesleyan University, St. Ambrose University and Wartburg College have partnered with Aspire Resources, Inc. as some of the first national employers to offer these solutions as a way to ...read moreCategories: News
Wednesday, August 22, 2018The Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce, formed in 1918, is marking its 100th year as a promoter of economic and community development. It has had different names over the years and has moved a number of times, but it’s been “pushing” issues for a century. In the years immediately after its formation, the chamber led the successful community effort to have the Lincoln Highway routed through Cedar ...read moreCategories: News, Iowa News
