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Mercy College, Loras announce nursing partnership
Mercy College of Health Sciences and Loras College in Dubuque are partnering to offer a new three-plus-one program that provides an opportunity for students to earn two degrees in four years: a bachelor’s degree from …
Read MoreState expands support for CDL training to community colleges
Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced a new Iowa CDL infrastructure grant that will provide $5 million in funding to support CDL programs at Iowa community colleges that train individuals who are working on obtaining their …
Read MoreRepublic Cos. opening HVAC, electrical distribution center in Grimes
Republic Cos., a long-time Iowa electrical and mechanical distributor headquartered in Davenport, is expanding its operations to Grimes, the company announced.
The company is opening a distribution center and state-of-the-art HVAC and electrical training facility …
IEDA pitch competition awards funding to five Iowa businesses
Five Iowa businesses this week received awards from the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s ninth annual Open 4 Business pitch contest, which is open to businesses in the 54 Main Street Iowa districts across the state. …
Read MoreWest Des Moines Leadership Academy announces 2023-24 class
The West Des Moines Leadership Academy, a West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce program, announced the 37 members of the 2023-24 class. They will take part in a nine-month program that is intended to guide …
Read MoreIowa Leading Indicators Index improves in June after months of larger drops
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index decreased 0.1% to 106.7 in June from 106.7 in May. The figures appear unchanged from month to month because they are rounded to one decimal point.
During the six-month span …
Medical office building planned in Urbandale
A site plan has been approved for Timberline Wellness, a one-story, 12,136-square-foot building planned at 14111 Douglas Parkway in Urbandale. The Urbandale City Council approved the plan in May. Timberline Wellness LLC purchased the 1.1-acre …
Read MoreNorwalk council approves agreement with hotel developers
A development agreement between the city of Norwalk and Compound Capital Holdings has been approved by the City Council, paving the way for construction of the community’s first hotel.
Ryan Jensen and Ted Oswald, both …
Read More$250 million regional medical campus planned in Urbandale
A local radiologist plans to develop a regional medical campus in Urbandale that provides preventive and diagnostic services as well as treatment, the Business Record has learned.
The campus, which will be called Total Health …
IHCA Foundation receives $100K for new nursing scholarship endowment
The Iowa Health Care Association Foundation has received a $100,000 donation from the John R. and Zelda Z. Grubb Charitable Foundation to establish a registered nurse scholarship endowment. This is the first scholarship endowment received …
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