Archive for September 2022
$40M awarded in grants to nonprofit projects statewide
The state has awarded $40 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to 24 projects to help nonprofit organizations expand services to help more Iowans. According to a news release, the funding doubles the original investment that …
Read MoreHow business leaders should be thinking about hybrid work
Thursday’s Power Breakfast panel at the Embassy Club. See our full gallery on Facebook.Photo by Duane Tinkey
Since the onset of the pandemic business leaders have had countless conversations about how remote and flexible work arrangements …
Read MoreOn The Move: Week ending September 11
Kasey Vogel
Lincoln Savings Bank
Hired as B2B marketing manager
kasey.vogel@mylsb.com
Sara Lazaro
Lincoln Savings Bank
Hired as senior administrative assistant
sara.lazaro@mylsb.com
Marcia Parrish
Lincoln Savings Bank
Hired as universal banker
marcia.parrish@mylsb.com…
Read MoreIowa abortion providers say no basis to enact near ban
Associated Press: Lawyers for Iowa’s largest abortion provider argued in court documents Tuesday that there’s no precedent or legal support for bringing back a law banning most abortions, which a judge had permanently blocked in 2019. …
Read MoreIowa state board approves controversial Ankeny annexation that neighbors, Alleman strongly opposed
Des Moines Register: A state board approved a plan on Wednesday that will bring hundreds of acres into Ankeny’s city limits over the objections of rural homeowners who want to keep their land outside of the …
Read MoreSanders retiring after 25 years as Johnston’s city administrator
Jim Sanders, Johnston’s city administrator for the past 25 years, is retiring effective Oct. 18, the city announced. A community open house is planned from 4 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 13 at Crown Point …
Read MoreTAI names Prometheus Award finalists
The Technology Association of Iowa has announced the finalists for the 2022 Prometheus Awards. A new award category this year is Computer Science Educator of the Year. Teachers from Iowa City, MOC-Floyd Valley, Waterloo, University …
Read MoreIowa’s unemployment rate ticks up to 2.6%
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.6% in August, slightly higher than July’s rate of 2.5%, Iowa Workforce Development reported today. According to the release, there were 44,700 unemployed Iowans in August, up slightly from …
Read MoreTakeaways from our Envision Iowa Think Tank on Infrastructure
The full video of the event is available on businessrecord.com.
As Iowa continues to struggle with a workforce shortage, issues related to child care and housing are among the top issues affecting the labor and demographic …
Read MoreVIDEO: Envision Iowa Think Tank #3
As Iowa continues to struggle with a workforce shortage, issues related to child care and housing are among the top issues affecting the labor and demographic challenges. Yesterday Business Publications Corp., our parent company, …
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