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Iowa College Aid analyzes potential impact of FAFSA Simplification Act
Iowa College Aid has conducted research on the potential impact of the FAFSA Simplification Act and found that it may negatively affect the student financial aid eligibility of some Iowans. The act, which aims to …
Read MoreState announces $2M in Manufacturing 4.0 funding
Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority announced the state will invest another $2 million in the Manufacturing 4.0 Technology Investment Program to enhance productivity, efficiency and competitiveness in Iowa’s largest industry, a …
Read MoreMediacom announces transition to 10G platform in Iowa
Mediacom Communications today announced it is starting to transition the company to its new 10G platform. According to a news release, the platform will allow Mediacom to scale from its current 1-gigabit offerings to speeds …
Read MorePilot project UpLift launches to provide monthly basic income
A pilot program to provide low-income residents in Central Iowa an unconditional income of $500 a month was officially launched Wednesday, with organizers saying the project will help people before they are in crisis.
UpLift …
Lazard to receive Robert D. and Billie Ray Character Award
Iowa native and current NFL free agent Allen Lazard has been named the 2023 Robert D. and Billie Ray Pillar of Character Award recipient by the Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University. …
Read MoreFood Bank of Iowa, DMARC announce new partnership to forge path to better fight food insecurity
The leaders of the Food Bank of Iowa and the Des Moines Area Religious Council came together today to announce a new food rescue partnership and shared distribution standards as they work together to fight …
Read MoreIowa Business and Professional Women Foundation accepting scholarship applications
The Iowa Business and Professional Women Foundation is accepting applications for educational scholarships for the 2023-24 academic year. Four $1,000 scholarships will be available to nontraditional students who are already in the workplace and want …
Read MoreYWRC announces 2023 Louise Rosenfield Noun award recipients
The Young Women’s Resource Center announced that the recipients of the Louise Rosenfield Noun Impact, Purpose and Visionary awards are Shannissy Catron, Maria Volante and Dawn Martinez Oropeza, respectively. The awards honor women who have …
Read MoreApplications for SBA program for women-owned rural small businesses due Jan. 15
The U.S. Small Business Administration, the Office of Rural Affairs and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have partnered to launch the Rural Ascent Agricultural Training Program, targeting women-owned small businesses in farming, ranching or value-added processing …
Read MoreIowa Leading Indicators Index decreased in November
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index decreased 0.2% in November 2022 to 109.3, from 109.6 in October. The monthly diffusion index decreased to 37.5 in November from 62.5 in October.
The Iowa nonfarm employment coincident index …