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Tippie College to merge online, professional MBA programs into one

The Tippie College of Business announced it is merging its Online MBA and part-time Professional MBA programs, with the goal of providing students with more options and greater flexibility as they pursue their education.

The …

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Mahaska Communication Group expanding broadband to Newton

Mahaska Communication Group, based in Oskaloosa, announced Friday that broadband internet service with speeds up to 2 gigabits per second will soon be available to Newton residents and businesses. MCG’s residential and business customers will …

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Hy-Vee offering free third COVID doses to eligible individuals

Drive-thru clinics for people eligible to receive a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccination will be offered between 2 and 5 p.m. Wednesday and from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday in the parking lot at …

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Pro-mask group offers Des Moines school district $7,000 in legal aid

Axios Des Moines: A group fighting Iowa’s school mask ban has offered Des Moines Public Schools more than $7,000 in legal aid to ignore state law and require face coverings, records obtained by Axios show. The …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Feeling stressed about returning to the office? Maybe an office pet will do the trick

When you return to your workplace, what do you look forward to the most about being back in the office? Sharing coffee with co-workers? Commiserating about the challenges of children returning to school in the …

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Emails: Iowa Public safety leaders were uneasy over border deployment

Cedar Rapids Gazette: As Gov. Kim Reynolds prepared in June to announce she was sending Iowa State Patrol employees to the nation’s border with Mexico, the state’s top public safety leaders raised concerns whether her commitment …

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CDC recommends masks in all 99 Iowa counties; COVID spread substantial across state

Des Moines Register: Every person in Iowa, vaccinated or not, should wear a mask when in public indoor spaces because of the level of spread of COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. …

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Youth Leadership Initiative names 35 students to 2022 class

The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute has announced the participants in the Youth Leadership Initiative Class of 2022. The Youth Leadership Initiative provides high school students with hands-on leadership experiences that build self-confidence and encourage …

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Ankeny residents invited to discuss the city’s public transportation

Ankeny residents interested in providing the city feedback about the community’s public transportation can join a public discussion at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library, 1250 S.W. District Drive. Ankeny’s current transit services …

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Growth in rural economy continues despite concerns over COVID, Afghanistan

Iowa’s rural economy is expected to continue growing over the next six months, but maybe at a slightly slower pace, according to a survey of rural bankers released Thursday.

Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index for …