ANKENY, IOWA (December 12, 2023) — The American Clean Power Association (ACP) and Power Up Iowa (PUI) will honor Senator Charles “Chuck” Grassley, Governor Kim Reynolds, and Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Director Debi Durham as Champions of Clean Energy. Thanks to their leadership, Iowa has increased diversification in agriculture income, generated substantial tax revenue for Iowa’s rural communities, and improved the state’s renewable-energy portfolio.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 12, 2023) — NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index decreased 0.1 point in November to 90.6, which marks the 23rd consecutive month below the fifty-year average of 98. Twenty-two percent of owners reported that inflation was their single most important problem in operating their business, unchanged from October but ten points lower than this time last year.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (December 6, 2023) — The Quad Cities Chamber announced Wednesday that Peter Tokar III MBA MEDP will be the next President and CEO starting mid-January 2024. Tokar brings over seventeen years of experience serving economic development organizations and municipalities in large markets where regionalism has been a key component of success.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 28, 2023) — Small-business owners reflect the communities they come from — having been founded by local entrepreneurs and maintained by local employees, small businesses are a portrait of the local area. They provide job opportunities in their communities, which promotes economic self-sufficiency and helps to reduce poverty. They also invest in the communities they serve and help keep a lively and vibrant neighborhood.