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New Labor Market Data available - Higher Wages, Vacation, Flexible Hours Could Attract Workers
Iowa Falls Area Development hosted a Lunch-and-Learn on April 26th for area employers and Human Resource Managers. Katie Lippold, Labor Market Research Economist for Iowa Workforce Development presented results from a recent labor shed study. Lippold reported that according to...
River Valley Pipe Expands Production into Iowa
River Valley Pipe (RVP) of Lacon, Ill is expanding production to Iowa Falls. The location will be the former Riverside Book and Bible Warehouse at 401 Lawler St. in Iowa Falls. The company plans a 2.5 million capital investment and...
CNI Announces Opening of New Distribution Center in Iowa Falls, IA
LEESBURG, GA - CNI Ag Independent Retailers, a nationwide distributor of crop protection products in US ag markets, is pleased to announce plans to open a new distribution center in Iowa Falls, IA. CNI’s investment in developing the Iowa Falls...
IFADC Assists in School Programs to Alleviate Workforce Shortage
Schools across Iowa are expanding student access to technical education as part of the Future Ready Iowa initiative. Iowa Falls Area Development Corporation Executive Director, Mark Buschkamp, has been instrumental in connecting educators with state agencies and employers to develop...
Veterinarian Clinic coming to Iowa Falls in 2022
Iowa Falls has been without a veterinary clinic since Dr. Les Meier retired in 2018. Dr. Liz Hill hopes to open a clinic at 607-611 South Oak St. in Iowa Falls in the fall of 2022. Read the full story...
IFADC Manufacturing Day Tours
Iowa Falls Area Development Corporation worked with local partners to organize a Manufacturing Day tour of four businesses on October 6th. The event coincides with the annual recognition of Manufacturing Month. The goal was to expose students to career experiences...
Addressing the Workforce Shortage
IFADC is partnering with local businesses and state agencies to address the workforce shortage. Activities include Manufacturing Day tours, job shadows, internships, local laborshed analysis, roundtable discussions and more. Read more in the Times Citizen.
Ackley Native, Nederhoff returns to the Greenbelt with family
Adam Nederhoff, commercial loan officer with Green Belt Bank and Trust, has lived in Iowa Falls, Grimes, Davenport and Eldora. He and his wife, Michelle, love living in Iowa Falls. Michelle hails from Des Moines and also lived in Iowa...
Plastic Recycling of Iowa Falls Continues to Grow - Adds New Equipment/Jobs
Plastics Recycling of Iowa Falls continues to grow in spite of the pandemic and material shortages. Recently the company purchased a new grinder that will grind large pieces of plastic. Plastics Recycling runs 24-hour shifts six days a week and...
Iowa Falls Ethanol Plant Acquired by POET
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based POET has acquired the bioethanol assets of Flint Hills Resources LLC as of June 1st. This includes the ethanol plant in Iowa Falls. POET is the world's largest producer of biofuels. The Iowa Falls plant which produces...