The Big Grove for Good Foundation has awarded $48,000 to six nonprofit organizations, including two organizations in Polk County. Each nonprofit will receive $8,000. The nonprofits selected from Polk County were the Beacon and the Iowa Immigrant Movement for Justice. The other grant recipients are Iowa City Free Medical and Dental Clinic and Iowa Valley…
Jay Byers, president of Simpson College and former president and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, has died unexpectedly, the Des Moines Register reports. Byers, 54, was found dead today at the Sigler House, the president’s residence near campus, after a wellness check, according to an announcement made to students and staff. The announcement said the…
The Iowa Lean Consortium, a program of the Center for Industrial Research and Service at Iowa State University, announced the appointment of Emily Betz as director. She succeeds Tracy Schuster. Betz has been a member of the ILC and CIRAS teams and most recently served as ILC assistant director since September 2024. In that role, she…
Delta Dental of Iowa announced its foundation committed $3.6 million to 324 organizations to address oral and overall health needs in 2024. The funding supported projects such as loan repayments for Iowa dentists, system and capacity building grants, dental workforce recruitment and more. “We recognize the challenges some Iowans face in accessing the resources they…
Iowa’s labor force participation rate held steady at 67% in March as 1,700 Iowans entered the labor force. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.4% in March, up slightly from 3.3% in February, according to new data from Iowa Workforce Development. The total number of working Iowans increased to 1,664,000 in March, up 400…
Hubbell Construction Services, a division of Hubbell Realty Co., received an “AGC in the Community” Special Recognition Award from the Association of General Contractors of America for its Homes of Hope Hubbell Extreme Build. The Hubbell Extreme Build – Homes of Hope built two 3,500-square-foot family homes for On With Life in just five days in September…
The Big Grove for Good Foundation has awarded $48,000 to six nonprofit organizations, including two organizations in Polk County. Each nonprofit will receive $8,000. The nonprofits selected from Polk County were the Beacon and the Iowa Immigrant Movement for Justice. The other grant recipients are Iowa City Free Medical and Dental Clinic and Iowa Valley…
Jay Byers, president of Simpson College and former president and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, has died unexpectedly, the Des Moines Register reports. Byers, 54, was found dead today at the Sigler House, the president’s residence near campus, after a wellness check, according to an announcement made to students and staff. The announcement said the…
