The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is now accepting applications for the 2026 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, a federally funded initiative through the U.S. Department of ...

Sammons Financial Group Inc. announced it donated nearly $4.6 million to charitable organizations across its corporate locations in 2025, with employees contributing more than 11,000 volunteer hours.

Iowa banks reported a 4.7% increase in loan growth up from $87.8 billion in 2025 to $92 billion in 2025, new data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. shows. “Banks use deposits to make loans in ...

The city of Des Moines will begin negotiations to purchase three contiguous buildings on Euclid Avenue, which are adjacent to the former IOOF Hall/Drug Store at 200 Euclid Ave. Image provided by Des ...

With the first funnel deadline of the 2026 legislative session passed, Iowa lawmakers are expected to turn their attention to bills that focus on property tax relief, which are exempt from funnel ...

Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act data reported that Network Imaging Solutions of North Liberty and Superior Tube Products of Davenport are closing. NIS, a supply-chain company is ...

The first mixed-use office building in the Middlebrook community in Cumming was recently completed with its anchor being the new headquarters for Peoples Co. Peoples and its 75 team members who work ...

The city of Grimes hopes to begin implementing some of the recommendations to redevelop its downtown in 2027, with a longer term vision to explore recommendations on parking and other improvements in ...

Vermeer Corp. plans to build a 300,000-square-foot production facility in Bondurant and create 182 jobs, significantly increasing the Pella-based company’s footprint in Iowa and allowing for future ...

BPC President and Group Publisher Chris Conetzkey interviewed the Forty Under 40 class of 2026 at a kick-off event, held on Wednesday at the Krause Gateway Center.

Kwik Trip Inc., has acquired an undeveloped 2.5-acre parcel in Waukee, Dallas County real estate records show. The convenience store company, headquartered in La Crosse, Wis., paid Armadura Legal Inc.

Lead DSM Executive Director Amy Jennings has been elected to the board of directors of the Association of Leadership Programs, a national network representing more than 300 community leadership ...