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Food Bank of Iowa partners with ISU’s Tyler Perkins on donation campaign
The Food Bank of Iowa has announced a partnership with senior Cyclone punter Tyler Perkins on his Punts for a Purpose campaign. For every yard he averages in a game throughout this football season, Perkins …
Read MoreMission Cancer + Blood relocating clinic to East Court Avenue
Mission Cancer + Blood, part of University of Iowa Health Care, will relocate a clinic currently located at John Stoddard Cancer Center this winter to 110 East Court Ave. in downtown Des Moines. It will …
Read MoreRegional Summit to bring economic expert, site selectors
Long-term economic success for the Central Iowa region will require input, troubleshooting and relationship building from leaders of all industries. The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Regional Summit aims to be a conduit for that, bringing …
Read MoreElwell Company buys former Zora property, insisting “we will not be a bar”
MidWestOne Bank makes technology investment in Orion
MidWestOne Financial Group Inc., the Iowa City-based parent company of MidWestOne Bank, has announced a strategic collaboration with Orion, a provider of wealthtech solutions for financial advisers and the enterprise firms that serve them. According …
Read MoreIowa schools recognized by iJAG, JAG
Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates (iJAG) announced that Iowa schools, educators and organizations have earned state and national recognitions. iJAG and its national affiliate, Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG), recognized Iowa and several key stakeholders for excellence in …
Read MoreMaverik laying off 100 Des Moines corporate workers
When Maverik’s acquisition of Des Moines-based Kum & Go was finalized two years ago, the Utah company’s then-CEO wanted Iowans to know two things: That the Kum & Go name would continue to be used …
Read MoreIEDA announces Open 4 Business contest winners, names new Main Street Iowa community
Five small businesses from Main Street Iowa districts were awarded a combined $80,000 in state grants Monday evening after successfully pitching their expansion ideas in the final round of the 2025 Open 4 Business contest.…
Read MoreRegistration now open for annual Healthiest State Walk
Registration for the 15th Annual Healthiest State Walk is now open, the Iowa Healthiest State Initiative has announced. On Oct. 1, thousands of Iowans across the state will participate in organized walks at schools, workplaces …
Read MoreCIWW ends lawn watering ban, asks for voluntary water reduction
Central Iowa Water Works announced today that it is ending the Stage III lawn watering ban and moving to Stage I of the organization’s Water Shortage Plan, which calls for customers to voluntarily reduce outside …
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