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Senate bill would block faster line speeds at meat plants during pandemic

Successful Farming: In the name of worker safety, seven Democratic senators introduced a bill on Tuesday to block the USDA from allowing faster line speeds at meat plants during the pandemic and to suspend line-speed …

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VIDEO: What is food insecurity and who does it affect in Iowa?

 

Business Publications Corporation (BPC), including Business Record, dsm Magazine and ia Magazine, kicked off our Iowa Stops Hunger event series presented by Hy-Vee with a panel discussion on July 30.

In our first of …

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VIDEO: Iowa Stops Hunger Full Event

 

Business Publications Corporation (BPC), including Business Record, dsm Magazine and ia Magazine, kicked off our Iowa Stops Hunger event series presented by Hy-Vee with a panel discussion on July 30.

In our first of …

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Local Realtors group donates $64,000 to local food pantries, service provider

The Des Moines Area Association of Realtors this month donated $64,000 to Central Iowa organizations that provide food and other services to people in need. “We decided as an association that Realtors have done well …

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Achieve TMS Central opens Ankeny location for depression treatment

Achieve TMS Central, which specializes in offering deep transcranial magnetic stimulation for treating depression, has opened an Ankeny location. The center, located at 1517 N. Ankeny Blvd., Suite E, is led by Dr. Ahmar Butt, …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the July 31 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the July 31 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …

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ISU Foundation contractor reports ransomware attack; donor information accessed

A third-party service provider to the Iowa State University Foundation experienced a massive ransomware attack, affecting more than 20 universities and nonprofits in the U.S., the U.K. and Canada. Blackbaud, an international provider of cloud-based …

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Smash Park launches new franchise program for national expansion

Smash Park, a West Des Moines-based “eatertainment” venue, is launching a new program to sell franchises as part of a plan to expand nationally. The franchising entity Smash Park Franchising LLC will operate under the Smash Park …

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36,000 sign petition asking Reynolds to reverse in-person schooling requirement

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Iowa State Education Association said 36,000 Iowans signed a petition urging Gov. Kim Reynolds to reverse her proclamation requiring schools to meet in-person at least 50 percent of the time this school …

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Practical Farmers of Iowa to host virtual Next Generation Summit

Practical Farmers of Iowa will host the third Next Generation Summit virtually Aug. 4-7, featuring three workshops designed to connect beginning farmers and landowners. Pre-registration is requested by Monday Aug. 3; event details and more …