State panel awards 10 million for two Iowa projects
The Iowa Values Fund Board approved 10 million in state aid to back a life science cluster led by Trans Ova Genetics in Sioux Center and to relocate GCommerce headquarters from New York to Des Moines. The awards aim to create 472 well paying jobs and leverage 37.7 million in total investment across eight projects. Local officials touted the tools as essential to attracting quality jobs to the state.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa Values Fund Board
Iowa
Tom Vilsack
Trans Ova Genetics
Sioux Center
Gcommerce
New York
New Jersey
Chicago
Las Vegas
TransOva expansion ties to Iowa Value Fund venture
Trans Ova Genetics plans a multi phase growth with local and international partners. Iowa officials approve nine million dollars in state aid contingent on performance. Value Board members note high risk but see potential future in agri value added. Iowa official Vilsack cites risk in today’s global economy.
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Des Moines
Trans Ova
Iowa
Iowa Values Fund
Henry Royer
Cedar Rapids
Vilsack
Vilsack to Visit North Liberty for Center Expansion
Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack will tour the North Liberty Community Center expansion site at 520 W. Cherry St. He will meet at 11:15 a.m. with local leaders and the public to discuss the project and the Iowa economy. The event is open to the public.
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Iowa
Tom Vilsack
North Liberty Community Center
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State offers 500 to 2 online property tax payers
Iowa's County Treasurer's Association offers up to 500 to two online taxpayers in September and a second 500 in March, with funds donated by Banker's Trust. Winners chosen by drawings in October and April, payments processed within three days, and residents statewide can access forms and renewals through the Web site.
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Dick Hogan
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Iowatreasurers.org
Linn County
Michael Stevenson
Banker's Trust of
Des Moines
Stevenson
Community college gets 2 million grant for disaster drills
Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids Iowa receives a 2 million dollar grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to train 6300 community responders in terrorism readiness and multi hazard response. The program targets police fire and EMTs first with statewide reach for schools businesses and other workers beginning next spring.
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Cedar Rapids
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Iowa
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R-Iowa
Tom Harkin
D-Iowa
Chuck Grassley
Riowa
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