Iowa ranks No. 4 in the nation for volunteering, according to a new national report from the Corporation for National and Community Service. The annual report found that 41.5 percent of Iowa residents volunteered last …
NewLink Genetics Corp. announced Thursday that Merck has begun the submission process that brings the companies a step closer to regulatory approval of NewLink’s Ebola vaccine. The FDA’s approval of the Ebola vaccine would trigger the issuance …
Iowa Public Radio: Financially troubled Iowa Wesleyan University administrators say donations from alumni, community donors and a collaboration with the USDA’s Rural Development Office will be enough to keep the university afloat, at least through the …
The Iowa Economic Development Authority is considering a settlement this morning that calls for DuPont to repay $10.5 million in incentives after closing a cellulosic ethanol plant in Nevada. Last week, DuPont announced plans to sell …
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 2.4 percent in October, only the fifth time since record-keeping started in 1976 that the monthly rate has been that low. The U.S. rate was 3.7 percent. The …
Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport grew 8.6 percent in October over the same month last year, leaving the year-to-date gain at 6.6 percent. The largest carrier, American Airlines, gained 11.1 percent while Delta …
Quad City Times: Bootleg Hill Honey Meads, the Quad Cities’ first meadery, opens its doors in downtown Davenport today. “This will be a place for people to learn about mead,” owner Rick Harris said. “And …
The Urbandale Chamber of Commerce has named volunteer Pat Finnerty Citizen of the Year. Finnerty’s volunteer work began in the 1980s and has included coaching girls softball and working on the Centennial Committee in 2017. He …
DMACC West Campus Provost Tony Paustian’s book “A Quarter Million Steps: Creativity, Imagination and Leading Transformative Change” was a runner-up among 2,000 entries in the Los Angeles-based American Book Fest Best Leadership Book in the …
Anything above 50 is considered a sign of growth. The overall …
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