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Awards for 95 Projects to Expand Drivers’ Access to E15 in Iowa announced

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program Board recently approved an additional 95 applications from Iowa gas stations to support new and expanded ethanol infrastructure projects. These investments aim to help drivers save money by providing expanded access to lower cost and cleaner burning homegrown biofuels like E15 (Unleaded 88). The…
By Business Record Staff | May 2, 2025
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Double Up Food Bucks program announces online registration

The Iowa Healthiest State Initiative announced the launch of a new online registration system for its Double Up Food Bucks program. For the first time, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program users in Iowa can enroll online at my doubleupiowa.org — eliminating the need to sign up in person at participating locations. This enhancement aims to increase accessibility and…
By Business Record Staff | May 2, 2025
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Hy-Vee releases Caitlin Clark cereal to support youth

Hy-Vee is partnering with basketball star Caitlin Clark to offer Caitlin’s Crunch Time cereal, which will benefit the Caitlin Clark Foundation. Previously, Caitlin’s Crunch Time cereal was only available in select Hy-Vee stores throughout Iowa, and stores very quickly sold out. This time, all Hy-Vee stores will offer the cereal across the Midwest for a…
By Business Record Staff | May 2, 2025
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Landus partners with Talusag for green ammonia fertilizer field test

Landus has begun a field test of commercial-grade, locally produced green ammonia fertilizer in Boone to see how it performs for farmers. “By producing fertilizer locally, we’re giving farmers more control and reducing exposure to supply disruptions. Boone is setting the standard for what’s possible when tech, infrastructure, and agriculture align,” Sam Caton, interim CEO…
By Business Record Staff | May 2, 2025
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Mid-America business index down but above growth neutral

The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index came in at 53.3 for April, down from March’s 56.7. The index is above the growth neutral reading for the fourth consecutive month; in February it reached 52.0, in January it sat at 51.1 and in December was 58.7. The index uses the same methodology as the Institute…
By Gigi Wood | May 2, 2025
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Make It OK launches 2025 mental health awareness month campaign

The Iowa Healthiest State Initiative announced it is supporting Mental Health Awareness Month this May with the release of the 2025 Make It OK Toolkit. The toolkit includes mental health resources and a series of stories highlighting the mental health journeys of University of Iowa athletes Ethan Hurkett, Payton Sandfort, Kelli McGroarty, Jerquavia Henderson and…
By Business Record Staff | May 2, 2025
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Blank Children’s Hospital announced the naming of the Deb & Bob Pulver Center located at 4055 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines that is home to the STAR & Developmental Center. The building is named in recognition of Deb and the late Bob Pulver. “The Pulver family’s impact on our hospital and the children we…
By Business Record Staff | May 2, 2025
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Local economists weigh in on trade, construction

The Greater Des Moines Partnership hosted an economic outlook panel webinar this week, with three economists weighing in on various business challenges. They discussed how the agriculture industry is faring with tariff changes and what they see coming for trade and other industries, such as construction. Webinar panelists included Chad Hart, an economics professor at…
By Gigi Wood | May 2, 2025
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