Five hundred people packed into the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny on Monday night for the 13th Annual Iowa Ag Leaders Dinner to hear U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins speak about agricultural issues. Her address included talk of trade and tariffs, U.S. Department of Agriculture programs, biofuel investments and reducing regulatory fees and red…

Suzanne Conrad, CEO of the Iowa Donor Network, is retiring after nearly three decades of service. Conrad’s career began in 1981, when she served as a cardiothoracic surgery nurse at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Conn. There, she began her work in organ donation and transplantation as a coordinator. In 1985, she moved into leadership roles…

The Urbandale Food Pantry, which has seen demand for food items grow, is opening its new facility at 7901 Douglas Ave. on Tuesday. The nonprofit group bought the property, which includes a two-story building with more than 8,600 square feet of space, on May 1, 2024, for $475,000. The building has been remodeled to accommodate…

Iowa’s pool of male workers declined sharply in recent years, and the trend could be costing the state’s economy billions of dollars, according to a new report. The Common Sense Institute on March 26 published its latest report, “Where are the Men?,” which shows 77,000 working-age men in Iowa have left the workplace since 2020….

WayPoint Resources, formerly Waukee Area Christian Services, has set its annual April Fundraising goal at $150,000. That’s a substantial increase from previous years because of a 39% increase in new families and individuals using WayPoint services in the last year. The annual fundraiser will begin April 1 and conclude April 26 with a “Brunch of…