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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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Iowa consistently earns high marks for its education climate. For many years, Iowa’s public high schools have had the nation’s highest graduation rate. Iowa ranks fifth in the nation in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) degrees conferred per 1,000 residents. In addition, Iowa is second in the U.S.

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Home Sellers Still Have the Upper Hand in These U.S. Metros

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Metros ldeakins Tue, 03/14/2023 - 10:42 Home prices are falling and inventory is stalling across much of the U.S., In smaller, more affordable metros such as Davenport, Iowa, Montgomery, Ala., Home Sellers Still Have the Upper Hand in These U.S. and Wichita, Kan.,

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Deere Announces Layoffs, New Jobs

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Deere & Company will make workforce adjustments at several factories in Iowa and Illinois. The actions include indefinite layoffs at five locations that build agricultural equipment as well as an extended inventory adjustment shutdown at another factory.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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We expect that this growth will continue into the future as the available existing building inventory shrinks and there is a greater need for vacant sites for new development,” said Gromberg. IOWA STARTS WITH MEGA SITES. Iowa’s program is one of the newest out there and is still under development. OPEN FOR BUSINESS IN INDIANA.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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BREAKING NEW GROUND IN IOWA. With more than 20 development-ready locations and additional sites working toward designation, companies can easily find the right option for their needs on an accelerated timeline thanks to Iowa’s Certified Site Program, first introduced by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) in 2012.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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The City of Spokane Valley has also implemented a Certified Site Program, which provides an inventory of industrial/commercial sites that have undergone a rigorous pre-qualification process. FOUR INDUSTRIAL SITES RECEIVE CERTIFICATION IN IOWA. On April 28, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad and Lt. Van Meter Vision Park in Van Meter.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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With such a large inventory of bridges and a sizeable backlog of repair needs, we looked to innovative solutions to address the problem,” said PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Massive solar-power facilities have come online in the California desert; forests of wind turbines have been hooked up to grids in Iowa and West Texas.

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