Simpson College announced it has been accepted into the Iowa NASA Space Grant Consortium, which will expand opportunities for students and faculty to engage in NASA-aligned research, education and outreach. Consortium membership grants access to project funding, curriculum development support and internship placements at NASA and partner laboratories nationwide. The announcement follows a campus visit by…

Officials with JBS USA Inc. have their eyes focused on November 2026: That’s when the company’s new state-of-the-art sausage processing facility in Perry is expected to become operational, creating about 250 new jobs in the Dallas County community. When the project was initially announced in June, officials said a second shift of workers would likely be added…

Operation Downtown, which manages safety, cleaning and maintenance services in downtown Des Moines, is conducting an online survey to gather feedback on how the area is performing and perceptions about downtown Des Moines. Participants are invited to share insights on the success and future of the district. Participants may choose to enter a drawing for…

Iowa banks are alerting business customers of continued account takeover fraud schemes in which criminals impersonate bank representatives through phone calls or text messages to steal online banking credentials, according to a news release from the Iowa Bankers Association. The scams use spoofed websites that closely resemble legitimate bank sites and trick recipients into sharing…

The West Des Moines Planning and Zoning Commission voted Monday to designate an Urban Renewal Area around Valley West Mall, a move that Ryan Moffatt, the city’s community and economic development director, described as an “enabling step,” toward the redevelopment of the site of the once popular mall. “This is basically just a step in…

Eight semifinalists for the job of president of Iowa State University will be interviewed on Oct. 20-21 by the ISU Presidential Search Committee. The virtual interviews will be done behind closed doors and the identities of the semifinalists will not be revealed, according to a news release. Earlier this month, the 12-member search committee narrowed…