Iowa employers shed 3,300 jobs in December, primarily in the areas of private services and manufacturing, new data from Iowa Workforce Development shows. Iowa’s total nonfarm employment in December was 1,595,500, down from November when it was 1,598,800, state data shows. Sectors that lost jobs in December include trade, transportation and utilities (2,700) and manufacturing…

America’s Cultivation Corridor, a statewide initiative focused on strengthening Iowa’s agricultural biosciences economy, announced Wednesday that Todd Frazier, vice president of U.S. marketing for Corteva, will serve as chair of its board of directors. Tom Mangan, president and CEO of Sukup Manufacturing Co., was named vice chair. Both terms began Tuesday at the Corridor’s board…

JPMorganChase opened a new Chase bank branch Thursday in Ames. The new Ames branch is located at 435 S. Duff Ave. It is the bank’s 10th branch in Iowa and part of the bank’s broader expansion in the state. JPMorganChase also announced more than $1 million in philanthropic commitments to support Iowa entrepreneurs and small…

CNH Industrial, the parent company of Case and New Holland Construction Equipment, will shutter its plant in Burlington this spring, laying off 209 workers, according to the Iowa Worker Adjustment and Retraining, or WARN, website. The decision to close the plant was announced in November 2024 and finalized early last November after an agreement was…

The Greater Des Moines Partnership unveiled its 2025 annual report and 2026 strategic priorities at its annual dinner held Thursday evening in downtown Des Moines. Alongside partners, the Partnership in 2025 completed 28 new and expanding business location and expansion projects across the region, including eight downtown projects, and built 140 active project leads, its…

Polk County, in collaboration with local partners, is launching a multicultural food pantry in February, the first of its kind in Central Iowa. The Global Neighbors Multicultural Welcome Pantry will expand food assistance by offering culturally specific food options to better meet the needs of immigrant and refugee households. Serving as operational lead of the…