Waukee program among STEM Best honorees

Waukee’s APEX program was among 10 school-business partnerships designated as STEM BEST Partners by the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council. The honored programs help promote education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics in kindergarten through 12th grade …

Read More

Voya Financial reports third-quarter loss

Voya Financial, which has operations in Des Moines, reported a third-quarter loss of $248 million, or $1.24 per share, compared with net income of $40 million, or 18 cents per share, in the year-ago quarter. …

Read More

ISU: Iowa pay is higher in rural areas

Iowa State University sociologist David Peters has found that income levels in rural Iowa are higher than in the urban centers, a discovery that goes against conventional wisdom, Iowa Public Radio reported. The median household income in …

Read More

Registered apprenticeship events set for Nov. 14-20

Iowa Workforce Development has scheduled a series of events across the state to enable residents to explore registered apprenticeship opportunities during Registered Apprenticeship Appreciation and Awareness Week, which will be held Nov. 14-20.   Gov. Terry Branstad…Read More

REG eyes Ralston biorefinery expansion

Ames-based Renewable Energy Group plans a $24 million expansion of its 12 million-gallon-a-year Ralston biorefinery, built in 2001. The capacity will produce 30 million gallons of biodiesel a year. A groundbreaking is planned Nov. 8; …

Read More

Pleasant Hill plans meeting on planned park

Pleasant Hill officials plan a meeting about a proposed 77-acre city park from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Nov. 9 at Doanes Park Youth Center. Confluence Landscape Architects is developing a master plan for the land …

Read More