Archive for June 2022
Iowa among states to receive USDA funds to offset pandemic losses in sustainable fuel
Iowa is one of 25 states that will benefit from U.S. Department of Agriculture funding to assist sustainable fuel markets that have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. The USDA has provided $700 million …
Read MoreSBA backs nearly $7M in 14 loans to Central Iowa businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 14 loans to Central Iowa businesses totaling $6,950,800 in May.
The loans will help those small businesses create 292 new jobs and retain 36 local jobs, according to data …
Des Moines police didn’t report crime data to the FBI in 2021
Axios Des Moines: The Des Moines Police Department failed to report its 2021 crime data to the FBI, according to information provided to Axios from a partnership with the Marshall Project. The DMPD is a part …
Read MoreSub-Zero proposes $140.6 million facility in Cedar Rapids
Corridor Business Journal: The Cedar Rapids City Council today will consider a project term sheet and sponsorship of a financial assistance application for a new Sub-Zero light manufacturing facility in southwest Cedar Rapids that would bring …
Read MoreInflated cheese costs are hurting Casey’s pizza
Axios Des Moines: Rising gas prices are causing a nationwide uproar, but here in the Midwest, sharp increases in cheese costs are hitting us where it really hurts — our gas station pizza. Inflated cheese costs …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: What happens to venture capital when the market is down?
The sky-high valuations for startups and the rapid pace that venture capital was deployed throughout 2021 were always accompanied by the question, how long can it last? Record inflation and rising interest rates answered it …
Read MoreIWD to host event on supporting female veterans
Iowa Workforce Development will host an event at Camp Dodge to highlight the contribution of Iowa female veterans on Friday as part of Women’s Veterans Month. The event will honor their past service and highlight …
Read MoreCedar Rapids-based Presaj receives SBIR grant to prototype surgical risk tool
Presaj Inc., a Cedar Rapids-based health care risk assessment and mitigation company, has been awarded a $256,000 National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research grant to develop a system that identifies and reduces risk in …
Read MoreWith acquisition complete, Chevron to invest in Ames to reach renewable fuels goals, new company president says
Chevron’s acquisition of Ames-based Renewable Energy Group will help the oil and gas company advance its goal of producing 4 million gallons of renewable fuel a day by 2030 with the talent and knowledge it …
Read MoreLegacy Bridge CEO to speak on his journey with early-stage Alzheimer’s
The LCS Foundation has partnered with the Iowa Alzheimer’s Association on a virtual speaker series during June for Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. The series is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. …
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