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Nationwide economist: Underwhelming retail sales growth in May could signal return to ‘normal economic environment’
Retail sales in the U.S. showed underwhelming growth in May, up 0.1% over the previous month at $703.1 billion, according to data released Tuesday by the federal Department of Commerce.
Nationwide Financial Markets Economist Oren …
Read MoreFirst Community Trust announces partnership with Premier Credit Union
First Community Trust, a Dubuque-based trust company, has announced a new partnership with Des Moines-based Premier Credit Union to offer investment management, retirement and trust services to more people in Central Iowa. Wealth adviser and …
Read MoreIowa awarded over $330,000 in AmeriCorps funding
The Iowa Department of Education announced that it was awarded $330,843 in competitive grant funding from AmeriCorps, the federal national service and volunteerism agency. The grant will fund and expand Iowa’s Course to College postsecondary …
Read MoreServing the ‘continuum of workforce’ at the Jacobson Institute
When Skylar Mayberry-Mayes joined the Jacobson Institute at Grand View University as executive director, he redeveloped the organization’s mission so its training and education serves people across the full “continuum of workforce.”
“The focus now is really …
Read MoreArk data centers enters Wisconsin market, receives international award
Formerly Involta, ark data centers entered the Wisconsin market last week with the opening of a data center located outside of Green Bay, Wis. Ark plans to build 20 megawatts of capacity through a multi-phased …
Read MoreAnkeny council to consider public hearing date for Community State Bank HQ project
John Stoddard Cancer Center exceeds $6 million campaign fundraising goal
The UnityPoint Health-Des Moines John Stoddard Cancer Center’s “It Takes You” campaign has exceeded its $6 million fundraising goal, contributing to a total $18 million investment in its oncology services. The campaign, launched in 2021, …
Read MoreOakridge Neighborhood launches search for new CEO
Oakridge Neighborhood announced Friday it has launched a search to fill the position of president and CEO following the death of longtime president and CEO Teree Caldwell-Johnson in March.
BroadView Talent Partners, a Connecticut-based executive search firm, …
Read MoreReynolds, Iowa Department of Education award over $3.6 million to expand career academies
Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education announced in a news release that four Iowa community colleges, including Iowa Valley Community College District in Grinnell, will receive a total of over $3.6 million …
Read MoreState announces winners of design challenge competition for K-12 Iowa students
Iowa Workforce Development and the Iowa Department of Education recently named the winners of the Build Iowa’s Future Design Challenge. The competition challenges elementary, middle and high school students to design a place to live …
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