The 2025 National Junior High Finals Rodeo will take place at the Iowa State Fairgrounds June 22-28. With competitors from all 50 U.S. states, Canada, Australia and Mexico, the weeklong event is the largest junior high rodeo in the world. Thousands of junior high school rodeo athletes will compete in 13 events ranging from bareback…

Central Iowa is increasingly a strong fit for tech companies because of the state’s abundant land, low energy costs and available infrastructure, data center experts said at a recent commercial real estate event. CREW Iowa, a networking group for women in real estate, hosted a data center panel on June 10 at Wesley on Grand….

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program board has approved an additional 90 cost-share grants to support new and expanded ethanol infrastructure projects. The approved project sites are in 48 counties and total $1,234,431.79 in state cost-share. The investments aim to help more Iowa fuel stations come into compliance with the…

Nine Des Moines neighborhoods will host events led by local artists this summer. Each event is a co-creation of neighbors and artists and all are free to attend. All events are supported by Invest DSM, aiming to engage residents in the art experience. The neighborhoods cover six special investment districts, designated areas in Des Moines…

EMC Insurance Cos. has named Brian Fuller senior vice president – chief claims officer. In his new role, Fuller will oversee claims, claims operations and EMC Claims Solutions, a third-party administrator. Fuller, who most recently served as vice president – claims programs, joined EMC in 1998 as a claims adjuster. According to a news release,…