Posts by jretzlaff
Athene donates $300,000 to Meals on Wheels for meals for older adults
Retirement services company Athene, headquartered in West Des Moines, has committed $300,000 to WesleyLife Meals on Wheels over a three-year period. The gift will pay for an estimated 31,000 meals over three years for food-insecure …
Read MoreIowa Finance Authority awards grants to Boone, Knoxville Habitat for Humanity affiliates
The Iowa Finance Authority board of directors has awarded $100,000 in State Housing Trust Fund grants to Habitat for Humanity affiliates to support the construction of homes in Boone and Knoxville. The award is funded …
Read MoreFor now, restaurants absorbing high cost of eggs
About three months ago, …
Read MoreLSI announces Global Greens’ 2025 season
Lutheran Services in Iowa has announced details for the Global Greens Community Supported Agriculture program’s 2025 season, which runs May 27 to Sept. 23. Global Greens aims to provide Iowans healthy, sustainable food while supporting …
Read MoreMainframe Studios, Des Moines Public Schools partner for First Friday tomorrow
Mainframe Studios has announced its upcoming First Friday event in partnership with Des Moines Public Schools. On Friday, March 7, from 5 to 8 p.m., Mainframe Studios will host a student art exhibition featuring creative …
Read MoreIndianola deputy city manager stepping down
Indianola’s deputy city manager-chief of development and operations, Wade Wagoner, has announced his resignation from the position. His last day with the city will be April 7. He joined the city of Indianola in December …
Read MoreMid-America Conditions Index climbs again in February
The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index is once again above the growth-neutral rate of 50.0. The index, an economic indicator for a nine-state region including Iowa, reached 52.0 in …
Read MoreJJ Moses to receive Robert D. and Billie Ray Character Award
The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University has named JJ Moses as the 2025 Robert D. and Billie Ray Pillar of Character Award recipient. This award is the Ray Center’s …
Read MoreNominations for Borlaug field research award now open
Nominations are now open for the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, which is endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation. Launched in 2011, the $10,000 award recognizes science-based achievement in international agriculture …
Read MoreDOGE cancels 7 leases for office space in Iowa
The Department of Government Efficiency has canceled 748 leases for office space, including seven in Iowa, a review of federal data shows.
Shrinking the size of the federal government was among President Donald Trump’s campaign …
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