Posts by jretzlaff
Eide Bailly adds Roycon
Eide Bailly has added Texas-based Roycon, a Salesforce consulting firm, to the company. Eide Bailly says the addition “strengthens Eide Bailly’s technology consulting services, enhancing its ability to provide comprehensive Salesforce solutions alongside ERP, data …
Read MoreBusiness groups ask Legislature for PBM amendment
n the final days of the 2025 Iowa legislative session, business groups are asking lawmakers to rethink Senate File 383 because of its potential to increase health care costs for employers and employees.
The Iowa Association of …
Read MoreEconomists: Federal funding cuts could lead to a ‘lost generation’ of talent
An unexpected side conversation at a recent economic outlook webinar delved into a potential loss of Iowa talent due to federal policy changes.
Three economists who teach at Drake University, Iowa State University and the …
Read MoreAwards for 95 projects to expand access to E15 in Iowa announced
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program Board recently approved an additional 95 applications from Iowa gas stations to support new and expanded ethanol infrastructure projects. These investments aim …
Read MoreDouble Up Food Bucks program announces online registration
The Iowa Healthiest State Initiative announced the launch of a new online registration system for its Double Up Food Bucks program. For the first time, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program users in Iowa can enroll online …
Read MoreHy-Vee releases Caitlin Clark cereal to support youth
Hy-Vee is partnering with basketball star Caitlin Clark to offer Caitlin’s Crunch Time cereal, which will benefit the Caitlin Clark Foundation. Previously, Caitlin’s Crunch Time cereal was only available in select …
Read MoreLandus partners with Talusag for green ammonia fertilizer field test
Landus has begun a field test of commercial-grade, locally produced green ammonia fertilizer in Boone to see how it performs for farmers.
“By producing fertilizer locally, we’re giving farmers more control and reducing exposure to …
Read MoreMid-America business index down but above growth neutral
The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index came in at 53.3 for April, down from March’s 56.7. The index is above the growth neutral reading for the fourth consecutive month; …
Read MoreMake It OK launches 2025 mental health awareness month campaign
The Iowa Healthiest State Initiative announced it is supporting Mental Health Awareness Month this May with the release of the 2025 Make It OK Toolkit. The toolkit includes mental health resources and a series of …
Read MoreBlank Children’s Hospital names building in honor of Deb and Bob Pulver
Blank Children’s Hospital announced the naming of the Deb & Bob Pulver Center located at 4055 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines …
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