Archive for September 2021
$97.5M awarded to companies to expand broadband in Iowa
Gov. Kim Reynolds at her Condition of the State address in January, where she made expanding broadband statewide a priority. On Tuesday, her office announced that $97.5 million in grants has been awarded to expand …
Read MoreNational small business survey: Challenges deepening as COVID infections rise
Small business owners across America are less confident the country is moving in the right direction and are increasingly concerned about the impact that rising COVID-19 infection rates will have on their businesses, according to …
Read MoreOn The Move: Week ending September 12
Matt Roghair
Iowa State Bank
Hired as commercial lender
mkroghair@iowastatebanks.com
Nadilia Gomez
ViClarity
Appointed to the board of ViClarity board of managers
Info@viclarityus.com
…Read MoreBusiness Record 9-17-21
Cover story: DART considers alternative transit models as it looks to better meet community’s changing needs
Focus: Transportation Trends
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Read MoreNOTEBOOK: 5 takeaways from our Power Breakfast on the future of corporate culture
The ongoing need for more talent and strategies to welcome, include and retain a diverse workforce have been top concerns for business leaders in recent years. Then a pandemic, remote working and a national racial …
Read MoreInnovation Q&A: Todd Krone, PowerPollen CEO
What would agriculture look like if producers had direct control over the pollination timing of their crops? In 2015, agtech startup PowerPollen co-founders Todd Krone and Jason Cope began experimenting in Krone’s garage with corn …
Read MoreDART considers alternative transit models as it looks to better meet community’s changing needs
The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority is seeking public input on proposals for its future as the agency considers how it can best serve the community and its evolving needs.
The Business Record …
Read MoreAnswers to driver shortages found in expanded recruitment, regulatory change
The trucking industry is facing driver shortages that are expected to grow to being more than one million drivers short in the next decade if it doesn’t do more to improve recruiting and working conditions, …
Read MoreOn Leadership: The success of Iowa’s economy tied to the Latino community
When my New Mexican father came to Iowa in the early 1960s to join the faculty at Iowa State University, the Latino population in our state was sparse and often misunderstood. My father was also …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Iowa’s bad water
When I think about how farm field runoff is polluting Iowa water systems, I picture someone using tissue paper to try to stop an overflowing toilet.
That’s because tissue paper can no more hold …
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