The Iowa Department of Economic Development has awarded $228 million in business investment and 138 new jobs for five Iowa cities, including Dyersville.
VeraSun Energy's ethanol plant, under construction in Dyersville, received tax benefits from the High Quality Job Creation Program. Thirty-seven of the 57 jobs to be created at the new $157 million plant obtained the award.
The plant is slated to produce 110 million gallons of ethanol annually. Other cities receiving benefits include Boone, Cedar Rapids, Galva and Roland.




