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F&M Bank employees raise over $27,000 for Iowa charities
MANCHESTER, Iowa — F&M Bank employees and the bank’s matching program raised $27,635.48 for four Iowa charitable organizations in 2023. The funds were collected through the F&M Bank Employee Charitable Organization Match Program, in which employees voluntarily donate a portion…
Wage-price spiral fears to dictate Fed’s policymaking, says UI professor
One University of Iowa professor expects the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates and ensure…
SBA approves $23.3 million in Iowa loans in January
The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 44 loans for $23,386,200 to Iowa businesses in January,…
North Liberty Leader newspaper shuts down
The North Liberty Leader, a weekly newspaper running since 1976, is discontinuing publication as of…
Uptown Marion Market vendor applications being accepted
Vendor applications for the 2022 Uptown Marion Market season are now being accepted. Markets will…
Journey 6 focuses on educating women business owners about government contracting
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the launch of Journey 6 of the…
Business Facilities magazine names Alliant Energy ‘Top Utility’
Alliant Energy has been named a “Top Utility” for 2021 by Business Facilities magazine. Each…
MidWestOne CEO Charlie Funk to retire this year
Charlie Funk, chief executive officer of MidWestOne Bank, will retire later this year after a…
Kirkwood Safety Conference is set for Feb. 22
Kirkwood Community College will hold the annual Kirkwood Safety Conference, formerly the East Central Iowa…
Dwell’s Alex Von Ahsen named Best of Houzz 2022 winner
Alex Von Ahsen, an interior designer with Dwell Home Furnishings and Interior Design in Coralville,…
National mortgage delinquency drops below 3.6% for first time since pandemic’s onset
CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, has released its monthly…
Freddie Mac sets housing tax credit equity record with $675 million in housing investments
Freddie Mac closed a record $675 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity investments…
Construction employment dips In January despite record rise in wages
Construction employment dipped by 5,000 jobs between December and January even though hourly pay rose…
John’s Grocery closes kitchen, will expand online operations
Best known for its beloved fried chicken, John’s Grocery at 401 E. Market St., Iowa…
ISU eye tracking study reveals where people look during Zoom, Webex meetings
An innovative, first-of-its-kind study conducted by Iowa State University recently explored what people look at…
Collins Aerospace develops new power module to support next generation of military airborne electronics
Collins Aerospace has developed a new power module to support open architecture applications such as…
