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Second manufacturer joins Iowa’s medical marijuana program

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Today marks the official launch of Iowa Relief, the second state-approved medical marijuana manufacturer, which plans to release a tincture as its first product available to Iowans who rely on the program to …

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Softball complex with indoor fields proposed for Newton

Radio Iowa: A new group called Project Fastpitch announced plans Wednesday for a $32 million, 16-field tournament softball complex on the southeast edge of Newton. The key to the proposed development directly north of Iowa Speedway …

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Reynolds blocks Miller lawsuit on air pollution

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, a supporter of clean energy policies reducing greenhouse gases as a way to battle global climate change, said Wednesday he was blocked by Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds from joining 21 …

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McKinney announces bid for West Des Moines City Council seat

Matt McKinney, West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce Board chairman, has announced plans to run for the at-large City Council seat being vacated by current Councilman Jim Sandager. Sandager this week announced that he wasn’t …

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KemPharm reports second-quarter loss, remains optimistic

KemPharm Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company with operations in Coralville, reported a second-quarter net loss of $9.3 million, or 33 cents per basic and diluted share, compared with a net loss of $10 million, or 65 cents …

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Business Record Hiring: Event & Project Coordinator

Role: Event & Project Coordinator

Supports: Business Record and other BPC departments as needed

Reports to: Director of Advertising, Business Record

Attributes: 
– Organized, detail-oriented, proactive, resourceful, positive, creative, flexible, community-minded, professional.

Skills: 
– Candidate …

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Commerce Department makes $587 million available in disaster grants

The U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration has made $587 million available to eligible grantees in communities affected by natural disasters in 2018, and floods and tornadoes in 2019. The grants in areas declared disaster areas by …

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Food Prize honors Turkish field researcher for work with women

The World Food Prize Foundation has presented the Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application to Hale Ann Tufan of Turkey for her work to encourage women in science and farming. The Rockefeller …

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Hy-Vee investigates potential data security event

Hy-Vee Inc. is investigating unauthorized activity that may have affected payment transactions at fuel pumps, drive-thru coffee shops, and restaurants, including Market Grilles, Market Grille Expresses and Wahlburgers, the company announced this afternoon. The company, which …

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Dow drops 800 after bond market flashes a recession warning

CNN Business: The Dow fell 800 points today after the bond market, for the first time in over a decade, flashed a warning signal that has an eerily accurate track record for predicting recessions.

Here’s what …