Holmes Murphy has released its community impact report for 2024-25. The report shows the organization gave over 15,000 volunteer hours, directly gave almost $2 million and affected over 400 nonprofits. The Waukee-based insurance broker also raised $644,000 through its United Way campaign, a record amount and 15% increase compared with 2023. “Looking back on 2024,…

The Grain Indemnity Fund Board voted on Thursday to cease the assessment on grain sold to Iowa-licensed grain dealers as well as the participation fees for Iowa licensed grain dealers and warehouse operators as part of the Iowa Grain Depositors and Sellers Indemnity Fund, effective Sept. 1. The assessment was reinstated in 2023 after the fund fell…

Drake University’s Zimpleman College of Business has announced the second annual Business for Good Summit on May 2, at the university’s Olmsted Center. This year’s summit will bring together thought leaders and practitioners to discuss the connection between business and positive societal impact. The event will include speakers and panel discussions that will explore social…

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced new grant awards to help expand the number of Iowa youth participating in internships this summer. Five employers are being awarded a total of $254,000 in grants to help support over 100 youth participating in internships. Projects that provide opportunities for Iowa youth who face barriers to upward mobility in the labor market…

The Iowa Economic Development Authority has approved financial awards to an axle manufacturer and spice maker, projects that will create a total of 61 jobs in Central Iowa. The board approved a $500,000 forgivable loan and $300,000 in tax credits to ADR Axles USA Inc. The company plans to build a 54,000-square-foot production facility in…

Jay Byers is being remembered as a man who helped shape Des Moines’ future through his innovation and who was the special ingredient in the “secret sauce,” that he often said made the Des Moines metro successful. Byers, the president of Simpson College and past president and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, died…