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Shimkat Among Leaders Honored at Iowa Rural Summit

AMES, IA (April 15, 2024) – The 8th Annual Iowa Rural Summit last week included a special recognition of six rural leaders, including Lisa Shimkat of Fort Dodge. Shimkat was honored for her leadership of Iowa’s small business development center (SBDC) network and her...

Grants Support ISU Innovations with Commercial Potential

The Office of Economic Development and Industry Relations is accepting applications through May 22 for FY 2024 Innovation Acceleration Fund grants to support the development of ISU innovations with commercial potential …

Ames RAGBRAI updates for the week of April 24

A portal has been launched for Ames residents to volunteer to help with the RAGBRAI overnight event in Ames July 25. Vendor applications and sponsorship forms are also live on the discoverames.com/ragbrai/ website.