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Sanders retiring after 25 years as Johnston’s city administrator

Jim Sanders, Johnston’s city administrator for the past 25 years, is retiring effective Oct. 18, the city announced. A community open house is planned from 4 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 13 at Crown Point …

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TAI names Prometheus Award finalists

The Technology Association of Iowa has announced the finalists for the 2022 Prometheus Awards. A new award category this year is Computer Science Educator of the Year. Teachers from Iowa City, MOC-Floyd Valley, Waterloo, University …

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Iowa’s unemployment rate ticks up to 2.6%

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.6% in August, slightly higher than July’s rate of 2.5%, Iowa Workforce Development reported today. According to the release, there were 44,700 unemployed Iowans in August, up slightly from …

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Takeaways from our Envision Iowa Think Tank on Infrastructure

The full video of the event is available on businessrecord.com.

As Iowa continues to struggle with a workforce shortage, issues related to child care and housing are among the top issues affecting the labor and demographic …

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VIDEO: Envision Iowa Think Tank #3

 

As Iowa continues to struggle with a workforce shortage, issues related to child care and housing are among the top issues affecting the labor and demographic challenges. Yesterday Business Publications Corp., our parent company, …

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World Food & Music Festival returns this weekend

Although summer is quickly winding down, there’s still time to squeeze in a low-stress trip around the world without leaving downtown Des Moines. The 2022 World Food & Music Festival returns to Western Gateway Park …

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Sammons Financial Group donates $180K to 14 charitable organizations

Sammons Financial Group Inc. has announced the results of its annual Community Outreach Program. The initiative, started in 2018, empowers employees to nominate charities that are meaningful to them for funding. Employees voted to determine …

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Coastal Social donates $20,000 to local nonprofit groups

Two Des Moines area nonprofit groups each received $10,000 from the Uncoastal Social at Luxury Lane event held during the 2022 HomeShowExpo that was hosted by Kimberley Estates in Ankeny. The Greater Des Moines Habitat …

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Genesis Health System signs letter of intent for strategic partnership with MercyOne

Genesis Health System and MercyOne announced Wednesday they have signed a letter of intent to develop a strategic partnership. MercyOne is part of Trinity Health, with headquarters in Livonia, Mich. 


The Genesis Health System board …

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JRS Pharma plans $18 million manufacturing expansion in southwest Cedar Rapids

Corridor Business Journal: The Cedar Rapids City Council will be sponsoring JRS Pharma’s application for state financial assistance to help expand its manufacturing operations in southwest Cedar Rapids, including a declining-scale exemption of local property taxes …