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Big Grove, UI, Hawkeye Sports Properties sign multiyear marketing partnership
The University of Iowa and Hawkeye Sports Properties have entered into a multiyear marketing partnership with Big Grove, positioning the Iowa brewery as the official craft brewery of the Iowa Hawkeyes. The deal will also …
Read MoreLibby Jacobs to lead Taxpayers Association board
Former Iowa state legislator Libby Jacobs has been elected as chair of the Taxpayers Association of Central Iowa’s board of directors. The association was founded in 1921 as the Polk-Des Moines Taxpayers Association. The group’s …
Read MoreYoung Women’s Resource Center names interim executive director
The Young Women’s Resource Center (YWRC) has named Rachel Woodhouse its interim executive director while the board of directors conducts a search for its next leader. Woodhouse started the role Monday.
Woodhouse succeeds Kari Zimmerman …
Read MoreUSDA makes $4.5 million available to add nutrition hubs
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the availability $4.5 million to establish three new USDA Nutrition Hubs in communities across the country. USDA Nutrition Hubs aim to equitably advance food and nutrition …
Read MoreYoung Professionals Connection annual gala set for Aug. 3
The Young Professionals Connection (YPC) will host its annual gala on Aug. 3. The event will include a networking hour and dinner followed by a panel of young professionals discussing how they have navigated, led …
Read MoreIowa Department of Education announces more than $320,000 in emergency assistance grants
The Iowa Department of Education announced over $320,000 in emergency grant funds available to support Iowa school districts serving students experiencing homelessness as they respond to and recover from the impacts of recent weather-related disasters. …
Read MoreCultivation Corridor seeks survey responses on perceptions of Iowa’s ag sector
America’s Cultivation Corridor, an economic development organization focused on marketing Iowa’s agriculture and bioscience sectors, is conducting a survey in collaboration with partners to gain a deeper understanding of current local, national and global perceptions …
Read MoreHy-Vee to host event for small-business owners in Kansas City in September
Hy-Vee Inc. announced that it will host the OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit in Kansas City in September. The event aims to provide small business owners with learning opportunities and resources from Hy-Vee and other local …
Read MoreMerit Management Group hires new CFO
Merit Management Group, a private equity firm specializing in the construction, HVAC and home-improvement industries, has announced Tim Carson as chief financial officer. Carson will lead Merit’s financial operations and drive the firm’s strategy and …
Read MoreKent Corp. names Fields president, chief operating officer
Kent Corp. announced Thursday that Kevin Fields has been appointed the company’s new president and chief operating officer. The appointment was effective June 21. Fields succeeds John Thorpe, who has announced his intention to retire, …
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