Archive for June 2021
Iowa’s GDP grows 5.2% in Q1 behind gains in manufacturing and agriculture
Iowa’s gross domestic product grew by 5.2% in the first quarter of 2021, a slower rate of growth than previous quarters as the nation continues to pull itself out of the coronavirus pandemic.
According to …
Dose Steelworks to expand to Story City
Dose Steelworks, which makes Headhunter brand trailers, corn reels and rock boxes for farmers, has announced plans to expand to Story City. According to a news release, the company will adapt a 100,000-square-foot building for …
Read MoreDose Steelworks to expand to Story City
Dose Steelworks, which makes Headhunter brand trailers, corn reels and rock boxes for farmers, has announced plans to expand to Story City. According to a news release, the company will adapt a 100,000-square-foot building for …
Read MoreIvy College of Business receives $5.3M scholarship endowment from Florida couple
The Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University announced it has received a $5.3 million gift to establish an endowed scholarship program to support students from diverse backgrounds. The gift from the Bergstrom Foundation, the charity …
Read MoreDelta Dental Foundation awards $72K grant to Healthy Birth Day for oral health outreach
Evidence shows that receiving dental care during pregnancy can improve the health of both baby and mother by reducing the risk of gum disease and poor birth outcomes. Using a $72,000 System and Capacity Building …
Read MoreNew American Economy report details immigrant growth in metro areas
More than half of the largest U.S. metro areas — 55 metros — experienced increases in their immigrant populations between 2018 and 2019, according to an analysis released last week by New American Economy, an immigration advocacy …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: More millennials living paycheck to paycheck than other generations
According to this story from Business Insider, 70% of millennials, or those who will turn 25 to 40 this year, say they are living paycheck to paycheck. While 54% of Americans reported that they were living …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: More millennials living paycheck to paycheck than other generations
According to this story from Business Insider, 70% of millennials, or those who will turn 25 to 40 this year, say they are living paycheck to paycheck. While 54% of Americans reported that they were living …
Read MoreNew beef processing plant planned for southwest Iowa
Radio Iowa: A massive, “COVID-friendly” beef processing facility is planned for southwest Iowa that promises to create hundreds of jobs and boost the region’s economy by more than a billion dollars a year. Project developer Chad …
Read MoreIowa Rural Summit to be held in August
The fifth annual Iowa Rural Summit will be held Aug. 18-20 at the Hotel at Kirkwood Center, 7725 Kirkwood Blvd. S.W. in Cedar Rapids. Rural communities can bring three-person teams to the summit, which is …
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