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2026 Iowa Healthiest State Conference opens registration for workplace well‑being leaders
Registration is open for the 2026 Healthiest State Conference, presented by Wellabe, as employers across Iowa continue to address employee burnout, mental health, and evolving workforce needs. The conference, hosted by the Iowa Healthiest State Initiative, will take place on…
Amazon facility near Des Moines sells for more than $325 million
Avison Young’s Capital Markets Group has brokered the sale of a single-tenant net-leased property totaling…
NAHB report: Nearly seven in 10 households can’t afford new median-priced home
Rising home prices and interest rates are taking a terrible toll on housing affordability, with…
Realtor.com: One third of Americans buying home together without getting married
Love isn’t in the air with every homebuyer, and many are making the decision to…
Record 56 restaurants participating in Think Iowa City’s Restaurant Week
Following a year in which less than 20 restaurants participated in a mostly take-out and…
Folience acquires Kansas-based TravAlum to boost capacity for Cimarron Trailers division
Folience, a Cedar Rapids-based ESOP-owned holding company, announced Tuesday that it has acquired the assets…
United Fire shows strong earnings, EPS in latest financial report
United Fire Group on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.69 on…
NewBoCo program to cover all costs for up to eight students in new cybersecurity training
When DeltaV Code School announced plans for a brand-new cybersecurity class earlier this year, a…
UnityPoint Health names first chief diversity officer
UnityPoint Health has named Daniel Joiner its first chief diversity officer. In this role, the…
General Mills leads its industry in America’s Best Large Employers list
Forbes has named General Mills to its America’s Best Employers 2022 list, announced Feb. 11.…
Cargill study: More consumers considering sustainability in packaged food choices
Sustainability considerations now influence the majority of the world’s grocery shoppers when buying packaged foods…
Tickets on sale for Iowa Technology Summit April 11-12
Tickets are now available for the Iowa Technology Summit, slated for April 11-12. The premier…
MRA Hot Topic Survey shows COVID-19 best practices for employee absences
MRA just released its latest Hot Topic Survey on COVID-19 Absence Pay. “With the recent…
You Matter Day at UnityPoint Health
Feb. 14 is Valentine’s Day, but it’s also You Matter Day at UnityPoint Health hospitals.…
New resource offers a menu of mental health services
A new “toolkit” of mental health services and resources launches today—Valentine’s Day—to offer help and…
Mercy’s open heart program recognized by STS
The open heart program at the Jewel & Jim Plumb Heart Center at Mercy Cedar…
