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Inflated cheese costs are hurting Casey’s pizza

Axios Des Moines: Rising gas prices are causing a nationwide uproar, but here in the Midwest, sharp increases in cheese costs are hitting us where it really hurts — our gas station pizza. Inflated cheese costs …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: What happens to venture capital when the market is down?

The sky-high valuations for startups and the rapid pace that venture capital was deployed throughout 2021 were always accompanied by the question, how long can it last? Record inflation and rising interest rates answered it …

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IWD to host event on supporting female veterans

Iowa Workforce Development will host an event at Camp Dodge to highlight the contribution of Iowa female veterans on Friday as part of Women’s Veterans Month. The event will honor their past service and highlight …

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Cedar Rapids-based Presaj receives SBIR grant to prototype surgical risk tool

Presaj Inc., a Cedar Rapids-based health care risk assessment and mitigation company, has been awarded a $256,000 National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research grant to develop a system that identifies and reduces risk in …

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With acquisition complete, Chevron to invest in Ames to reach renewable fuels goals, new company president says

Chevron’s acquisition of Ames-based Renewable Energy Group will help the oil and gas company advance its goal of producing 4 million gallons of renewable fuel a day by 2030 with the talent and knowledge it …

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Legacy Bridge CEO to speak on his journey with early-stage Alzheimer’s

The LCS Foundation has partnered with the Iowa Alzheimer’s Association on a virtual speaker series during June for Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. The series is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. …

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Research reports improved performance from remote, hybrid teams since pandemic

New research from Eagle Hill Consulting found that 45% of remote workers, either fully remote or hybrid, say their teams’ performance has improved during the past two years, compared with 34% of in-person workers reporting improved …

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Business Record wins four national awards

From left, Business Record Editor Emily Barske, BPC Vice President Jason Swanson, BPC President and CEO Suzanna de Baca, and BPC Group Publisher Chris Conetzkey at the AABP summer conference in Columbus, Ohio.

The Business …

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University of Iowa suing contractors over cracked windows in Children’s Hospital

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The University of Iowa is suing two contractors who installed 900-some windows in its 14-story Stead Family Children’s Hospital, many of which have proved defective, with delamination and cracks already showing just five …

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Older women are leaving Iowa’s workforce in droves

Axios Des Moines: Women age 55 and older were the biggest demographic to drop out of Iowa’s workforce since the start of the pandemic, countering the national narrative that young moms are the ones staying home …