Archive for June 2021
Iowa National Guard announces return of summer concert series
The Iowa National Guard’s Summer Concert Series is returning to the Camp Dodge Pool Pavilion complex in Johnston this summer, June 24 to July 15. All concerts are free to the public and start at …
Read MoreAnalysis ranks cities where manufacturing is thriving
An analysis of nearly 300 U.S. cities places Elkhart, Ind., as the top city where U.S. manufacturing is thriving, according to an analysis by AdvisorSmith Solutions Inc., a New York-based small business insurance firm. In 2019, the …
Read MoreSeven insurers pool resources to launch cyber analysis, risk mitigation company
Seven leading cyber-insurance providers have formed a new company, CyberAcuView, in a collective effort to enhance cyber-risk mitigation efforts across the insurance industry, the Insurance Journal reported. Formed by AIG, Axis, Beazley, Chubb, the Hartford, Liberty Mutual …
Read MoreMineck to leave leadership role at Mid-Iowa Health Foundation
Suzanne Mineck will leave her position as president and CEO of Mid-Iowa Health Foundation this fall, the foundation announced today. Her departure is intended to allow a new leader to take the helm of the grant-making organization …
Read MoreIowa Business Council encourages congressional delegation to support bipartisan infrastructure deal
Leaders of the 22 largest companies in Iowa have sent a letter to the state’s congressional delegation encouraging them to support a bipartisan plan that would spend $1.2 trillion on the nation’s infrastructure.
The Iowa …
Cedar Rapids City Council to consider $109M FedEx warehouse and distribution center
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Cedar Rapids City Council is slated Tuesday to consider financial incentives for an immense FedEx warehouse and distribution facility proposed for the city — a $108.6 million investment that would create 434 …
Read MoreCourt Avenue ‘Entertainment Zone’ announces live music lineup through August
The Court Avenue District’s weekend Entertainment Zone announced the lineup for 17 bands and guest DJ nights during Fridays and Saturdays 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., until Sept. 4. Supported by Polk County, Prairie Meadows, …
Read MoreChallenge grant program created to replace Grinnell trees lost in derecho
The Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation has partnered with local nonprofit Imagine Grinnell and the 1,000 Trees project to offer a two-year, $20,000 challenge grant to replace trees that were destroyed in last summer’s derecho. According …
Read MoreMissouri professor tapped as undergraduate program dean at Tippie College of Business
The University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business announced it has hired Charles Wayne Keene as the next associate dean for undergraduate programs. Keene is currently on the marketing faculty of the University of Missouri’s Trulaske College …
Read MoreRural economy slows growth in June amid growing concerns about drought, federal debt
Iowa’s rural economy grew at a slower pace in June as growth in farmland values slowed and nonfarm employment continued below pre-COVID-19 levels, according to a survey of rural bankers.
Some Iowa bankers also raised concerns …