Archive for September 2020
Iowa Leading Indicators Index rises a bit July, but suggests state economy will continue to weaken over next few months
After seven months of declines, the Iowa Leading Indicators Index increased 0.1% to 103.3 in July from a revised 103.1 in June, the Iowa Department of Revenue reported on Friday. The six-month diffusion index remained …
Read MoreISU joins UI and UNI in canceling spring break, delaying spring semester start
KCRG-TV: Iowa State University announced it will be canceling spring break during the spring 2021 semester. The decision comes as the University of Iowa and the University of Northern Iowa announced similar changes to their spring …
Read MoreFEMA opens disaster recovery center in Marshalltown
A Disaster Recovery Center is open in Marshalltown beginning today to give survivors from the Aug. 10 derecho storm options to submit documents for their disaster assistance application. The center will offer drive-thru service, and …
Read MoreVenture School begins with new partnerships, opens applications
The University of Iowa’s Venture School, developed by the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC), is expanding to Mason City, Cedar Falls, Iowa City and Des Moines next month, the Venture School announced this week. …
Read MoreCapital City Pride joins more than 30 national Pride organizations for Pride Stride Virtual Run
Capital City Pride in Des Moines will join more than 30 other LGBTQ+ Pride organizations to host the National Pride Stride Virtual Run, a virtual 5K/10K event commemorating National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11. …
Read MoreVIDEO: Power Breakfast: Disruption-proofing Des Moines’ economy
The coronavirus pandemic has drastically shifted the economy and with it, views of how communities and states should shift regional plans for the future. Business Insider named Des Moines one of the top 20 …
Read MoreIowa prison population drops to 20-year low
Quad-City Times: Iowa’s prison population is below 8,000 for the first time in 20 years as officials try to stem coronavirus outbreaks at several facilities. Iowa’s nine prisons had 7,406 offenders as of Friday morning — …
Read MoreUI, UNI nix spring break, maintain hybrid learning next semester
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The University of Iowa and the University of Northern Iowa today unveiled COVID-19-related changes to their spring semesters — including nixing the storied student rite of spring break. The universities also will start …
Read MoreCasey’s announcing campaign to fight food insecurity
Casey’s General Stores Inc. has announced it will donate 10 million meals to school-aged children and their families who are suffering from food insecurity. In a news release, the convenience store company said it has …
Read MoreAmes Seed Capital names new director
Mike Upah, pictured, has been named the director of Ames Seed Capital, an organization that provides seed funding for startup companies in the Story County area. According to a news release from the Ames Chamber …
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