Archive for August 2019
Iowa mainstreet index falls
Iowa’s already soft Rural Mainstreet Index fell to 46.2 from July’s 49.9, Creighton University reported.
The 100-point index based on a monthly survey of bank CEOs in the 10-state region suggests growth if the readings …
Second manufacturer joins Iowa’s medical marijuana program
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Today marks the official launch of Iowa Relief, the second state-approved medical marijuana manufacturer, which plans to release a tincture as its first product available to Iowans who rely on the program to …
Read MoreSoftball complex with indoor fields proposed for Newton
Radio Iowa: A new group called Project Fastpitch announced plans Wednesday for a $32 million, 16-field tournament softball complex on the southeast edge of Newton. The key to the proposed development directly north of Iowa Speedway …
Read MoreReynolds blocks Miller lawsuit on air pollution
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, a supporter of clean energy policies reducing greenhouse gases as a way to battle global climate change, said Wednesday he was blocked by Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds from joining 21 …
Read MoreMcKinney announces bid for West Des Moines City Council seat
Matt McKinney, West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce Board chairman, has announced plans to run for the at-large City Council seat being vacated by current Councilman Jim Sandager. Sandager this week announced that he wasn’t …
Read MoreKemPharm reports second-quarter loss, remains optimistic
KemPharm Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company with operations in Coralville, reported a second-quarter net loss of $9.3 million, or 33 cents per basic and diluted share, compared with a net loss of $10 million, or 65 cents …
Read MoreBusiness Record Hiring: Event & Project Coordinator
Role: Event & Project Coordinator
Supports: Business Record and other BPC departments as needed
Reports to: Director of Advertising, Business Record
Attributes:
– Organized, detail-oriented, proactive, resourceful, positive, creative, flexible, community-minded, professional.
Skills:
– Candidate …
Commerce Department makes $587 million available in disaster grants
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration has made $587 million available to eligible grantees in communities affected by natural disasters in 2018, and floods and tornadoes in 2019. The grants in areas declared disaster areas by …
Read MoreFood Prize honors Turkish field researcher for work with women
The World Food Prize Foundation has presented the Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application to Hale Ann Tufan of Turkey for her work to encourage women in science and farming. The Rockefeller …
Read MoreHy-Vee investigates potential data security event
Hy-Vee Inc. is investigating unauthorized activity that may have affected payment transactions at fuel pumps, drive-thru coffee shops, and restaurants, including Market Grilles, Market Grille Expresses and Wahlburgers, the company announced this afternoon. The company, which …
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