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IWD to deploy modernized unemployment system

Unemployed workers in Iowa soon will be accessing a new system in order to process their unemployment insurance claims and search for jobs. Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) announced Tuesday, May 27, that its decades-old system would temporarily go dark at…

Fields named new president, COO at KENT Corp.

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Kevin Fields, a longtime KENT Corp. senior executive and board member, has been…

Kevin Fields

Reece chairs Iowa Association of Business and Industry board

Chad Reece, vice president, government and industry relations of Winnebago Industries in Forest City, is…

Iowa Association of Business and Industry ABI

Russell Industrial Park buildings sold for $42.6M to Midwest Equity Investors

Two buildings in the Russell Industrial Park in Davenport have been sold for $42.6 million. One…

Here are three buildings in the Russell Industrial Park, located near Davenport’s Northwest Boulevard and Interstate 80. Two buildings in the Russell Industrial Park in Davenport have been sold for $42.6 million to an undisclosed private buyer. One real estate official called it one of the biggest sales transactions in QC history. CREDIT RUSSELL

Iowa treasurer announces Iowa 529 college plan updates

Iowa 529 plans can help even more Iowa families save and prepare for college thanks…

Gov. Kim Reynolds signs Iowa HF2667 into law, which expands Iowa’s tax deduction for 529 and ABLE savings accounts and allows rollovers from Iowa’s 529 account to a Roth IRA. CREDIT IOWA TREASURER ROBY SMITH

Sieck named new president of CBI Bank & Trust

Banking veteran Dwayne Sieck has been hired as the new president of CBI Bank &…

GreenState beats lending goal to narrow racial homeownership gap

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa — Many Iowans are enjoying this holiday season in a new home,…

GreenState

Per Mar Security ranked No. 14 in new report

Per Mar Security Services, a leading provider of total security solutions for residential and commercial…

Closed auto plant reborn as hub for HNI distribution network

“This story was originally posted by the QCBJ” IOWA CITY – HNI Corporation of Muscatine…

Delta Dental awards nearly $500k for Iowa health projects

JOHNSTON, Iowa – The Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation has awarded $496,509 to 18 organizations…

Delta Dental

Iowa Children’s Museum receives $17,000 from Bayer Fund

The Iowa Children’s Museum, located in Coralville, has received a $17,000 grant from the Bayer…

The Iowa Children's Museum in Coralville, Iowa.

Iowa VMS Joins with Iowa’s West Coast Initiative

The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) has joined with Iowa’s West…

CommUnity’s Project Holiday returns for 35th year

During this holiday season, CommUnity’s Food Bank plans to provide nearly 1,500 local families with…

Mercy Foundation, Fairfax State announce Giving Tuesday match challenge

The Mercy Medical Center Foundation and Fairfax State Savings Bank are joining forces to raise…

UnityPoint recognized for its cardiovascular care

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has earned recognition from the American College of Cardiology…

St. Luke’s Hospital

Linn County Board of Supervisors awards $150,000 in grants

The Linn County Board of Supervisors has awarded $150,000 in grants from its Legacy and…