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Rajala reappointed dean of ISU engineering college

Sarah Rajala has been appointed to a second five-year term as dean of engineering at Iowa State University, according to a release. During her initial term, Rajala managed the college through a period of unprecedented …

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FCC repeals net neutrality

The Federal Communications Commission today gave companies the power to reshape Americans’ online experiences — saving faster speeds for certain sites and apps, the New York Times reported.

The agency scrapped a 2015 decision that banned …

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Jan. 18: How To Make This Your Best Year Yet

Host: NAWBO Iowa
About: During this session, we will explore how to live intentionally by setting goals 31 days at a time. Dorene MacVey, owner of ithrive31 LLC, will introduce the ithrive31 process and discuss …

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Iowa farmers’ financial picture worsening; some lenders balk

Iowa Public Radio: A north Iowa business consultant is painting a picture of deteriorating finances for Iowa farmers, as the agricultural economy continues to languish. David Underwood of Mason City is one of three members of …

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Triangle Financial Services broadens services with expansion

Triangle Financial Services, an independent wealth management firm in Des Moines, has expanded with the addition of two financial advisers and a second office location in Grinnell. The 10-year-old firm, owned and operated by Kendra …

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Iowa researchers seek to tackle flu using nanoparticles

Researchers from Iowa State University, the University of Iowa and the University of Wisconsin-Madison are working together to develop and test what they think could be a better way to fight the flu, according to an …

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Fritz named senior vice president, COO at Bankers Trust

Tina Smith Fritz (pictured) has been promoted to senior vice president and chief operations officer for Bankers Trust Co. In that role, she oversees the bank’s operations and technology teams, leads treasury management and global …

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Attorneys general seek delay of net neutrality vote

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller joined 17 state attorneys general on Wednesday in asking the Federal Communications Commission to delay today’s net neutrality rule-making deadline, citing concerns over a possible criminal effort to corrupt the …

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Des Moines Playhouse receives state grant for second act of renovations

The Des Moines Playhouse will receive a $440,730 Community Attraction and Tourism grant for the $3.6 million second phase of its redevelopment project. The grant was approved Wednesday by the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Enhance …

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NOTEBOOK: Reynolds to chat with Ivanka Trump about workforce programs

Gov. Kim Reynolds told us a bit about her plans for Thursday. She will meet with presidential daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump about workforce issues. Reynolds, in a wide-ranging interview with the Business Record in …