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Iowa students receive scholarships for manufacturing training

Elevated Iowa, an Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation program, has awarded eight $500 scholarships to recent Iowa high school graduates who are pursuing manufacturing-related education at one of the state’s 15 community colleges. The scholarships are part of Elevate Iowa’s mission to promote careers in advanced manufacturing — an industry that continues to…
By Business Record Staff | Aug 12, 2025
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Bankers group-sponsored steer named 2025 state fair grand champion

Jimmy, a steer raised by Brenna Thie of Mediapolis and sponsored by the Iowa Bankers Association, was selected as the grand champion of the Iowa State Fair’s 2025 Governor’s Charity Steer Show. The steer was shown by Jeff Angelo, the host of WHO-AM radio’s Morning Show program. The Governor’s Charity Steer Show began in 1983…
By Business Record Staff | Aug 12, 2025
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American Heart Association to host Greater Des Moines Heart Ball

The American Heart Association will hold its 2026 Greater Des Moines Heart Ball on March 28, 2026, at the Community Choice Convention Center. The event, which aims to raise awareness and drive action on cardiovascular health while addressing food insecurity across Iowa, hopes to gather community leaders, health care advocates and supporters to promote equitable…
By Business Record Staff | Aug 12, 2025
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Insane Impact opens Des Moines headquarters

Insane Impact, a national supplier of LED display solutions for rentals, purchases and installations, has opened its new headquarters at 7901 S.W. 22nd St. in Des Moines. The company got its start in 2015 in Urbandale and was previously located at 7400 S.W. 22nd St. The $3 million, 85,000-square-foot facility is designed to support an expanding…
By Business Record Staff | Aug 12, 2025
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VIDEO: Manufacturing Forecast 2025

MADE IN IOWA: 2025 MANUFACTURING FORECAST FORUM TO TACKLE EFFECTS OF TARIFFS, ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY ON IOWA MANUFACTURING In a time marked by tariffs and economic uncertainty, Iowa’s manufacturing sector is persisting through new pressures as well as existing challenges including elevated interest rates, a depressed ag economy and ongoing labor shortages. A handful of manufacturers…
By Business Record Staff | Aug 12, 2025
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Parry Labs expands in Marion

Parry Labs, a defense technology company, is expanding its footprint in Marion with a move to a larger space in Uptown Marion, doubling capacity and aiming to accelerate the development of digital infrastructure. The new facility will support expanded work in cyber innovation, digital engineering, and integrated mission systems. “This is about more than office…
By Business Record Staff | Aug 12, 2025
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Des Moines Concours d’Elegance set for Sept. 7

The Des Moines Concours d’Elegance, an annual automotive exhibition gala, marks its 25th anniversary this year with its 2025 event scheduled for Sept. 6-7.  Held in downtown Des Moines, the Concours combines a display of more than 125 rare, classic and exotic vehicles with a mission of supporting Children’s Cancer Connection, a nonprofit serving Iowa…
By Business Record Staff | Aug 12, 2025
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Iowa education department awarded AmeriCorps funding

The Iowa Department of Education was awarded nearly $500,000 in competitive federal AmeriCorps funding through the Volunteer Iowa Commission. The grant will fund and expand Iowa’s Course to College statewide postsecondary education coaching program, which has supported high school and college students in accessing and succeeding in postsecondary education since 2017. AmeriCorps is the federal…
By Business Record Staff | Aug 12, 2025
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