Posts Tagged ‘Economic Development’
Hall to Help Lead House Job Creation Efforts
State Representative Chris Hall of Sioux City has been appointed to serve as Ranking Member of the House Economic Development Appropriations Committee for the 2012 legislative session. “Rep. Hall is committed to creating new opportunities and bringing good-paying jobs to Sioux City and across our state. Working with the head of the new [...]
Small Business Program Continues to Help; Create Jobs
Iowa’s Small Business Loan Program, which started August 1st, has already shown it’s paying dividends to Iowa’s small businesses. The program is an effort to create good paying jobs and help Iowa’s small business owners through a $5 million loan program. The Iowa Small Business Loan Program will provide loans up to $50,000 to small [...]
Wenthe & Thomas Participate in New Campground Opening
State Representatives Roger Thomas of Elkader and Andrew Wenthe of Hawkeye joined Senators Brian Schoenjahn of Arlington and Bill Heckroth of Waverly at the Volga River State Recreation Area to participate in the new campground opening ribbon cutting ceremony. The new campground at the north end of the Volga River was funded by a $1.5 million [...]
Iowa Continues Support to Our Small Businesses
As part of Iowa's continued effort to help small businesses, the Iowa Department of Economic Development Board announced Iowa Demonstration Fund awards and business expansion awards. Environmentally Friendly Shipping Solutions in West Burlington The Iowa Economic Development Board awarded West Burlington company, Green Line Amour, a $75,000 [...]
State Helps Create & Retain 336 Jobs
In an effort to create more good-paying jobs, the state made thirteen awards on Thursday to help Iowa businesses expand or stay in Iowa. The total investment of the projects is over $26 million and the projects will create or retain 336 jobs in Iowa. The awards were made by the Economic Development Board. Hub City Brewing Company in [...]