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USDA anticipates Iowa’s lowest corn yield since 2014

KCCI-TV: Iowa farmers continue to harvest the last of 2020’s corn and soybean crops, but a report indicates they will not get as much out of their fields as in years past. According to the U.S. …

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Wellmark unveils new e-book exploring millennial health

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield has made a new e-book, “Millennials in Your Workplace,” available to help Iowa and South Dakota employers better understand millennial health trends and their potential impact on the workplace. …

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Des Fresh moving its food truck operation to physical store

Des Fresh is moving its operation from a food truck to a storefront, the establishment’s owners announced. Stephanie Cox and Timothy Kommavongsa started Des Fresh in 2018, serving fresh foods and sandwiches from a restaurant …

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Polk County awards $5,000 grant to spread Make It OK message

Capital Crossroads and Make It OK have received $5,000 from the Polk County Community Betterment Grant Program to reduce mental illness stigma in Iowa. The organizations launched a digital advertising campaign this month to spread …

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At 11 a.m. on 11/11, Des Moines’ newest hotel opened for business

Mulberry Street Tavern, with its heavy wood accents, occupies the southeast corner of the building and can be seen from both Mulberry Street and Sixth Avenue. Photo by Joe Crimmings

Walk past the lobby of Des …

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Cedar Ridge surpasses national brands for best-selling 750-milliliter bourbon in Iowa

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Cedar Ridge Winery and Distillery has the best-selling 750-milliliter bourbon in Iowa, according to data from the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division. The Swisher-based distillery topped national brands for the first time. Started in …

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Drive-Through Winter Farmers Market to be held Nov. 21

The Downtown Farmers’ Market presented by UnityPoint Health-Des Moines will host a Drive-Through Winter Farmers’ and Makers’ Market on Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Principal Park parking lot located at …

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Delta Dental of Iowa launches leader webinar series

Delta Dental of Iowa has launched a new virtual conversation series called the Green Room aimed at helping leaders gain insights for managing, motivating and achieving continued success for their business and employees. The first …

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University of Iowa announces presidential search committee

The University of Iowa presidential search committee will hold its first meeting in December after the state Board of Regents announced committee members this week, the University of Iowa announced on Tuesday. The committee will …

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Guest opinion: You are living your leadership legacy

“Bosses shape how people spend their days and whether they experience joy or despair, perform well or badly, or are healthy or sick.” — Robert Sutton

How you are leading during this pandemic is likely how you…