Work Based Learning a rewarding workforce option Â
IowaWORKS can help businesses connect with Work Based Learning (WBL) opportunities that could benefit both the organization and a job seeker. Â
WBL is a continuum...
Welcoming refugees essential to Iowa’s economic future
Though it’s a long drive on I-80 between Cedar Rapids and Council Bluffs, our regional economies face many of the same challenges and opportunities.
Iowans...
Editorial: Missing nuclear power in IowaÂ
It is noteworthy to point out that Germany and California are now desperately trying to keep their remaining nuclear power plants from going offline...
Editorial: Randy Ramlo’s well-deserved retirement
The United Fire Group (UFG) is somewhat of a throwback company. Instead of a faceless publicly traded company — like so many become when...
Ensuring nonprofits are prepared for the future
Is your nonprofit planning for the future or are you stuck in an endless loop of the current moment?Â
Over the past few years all...
Will we relive the stagflation of the 1970s?
The world economy is facing slowing growth and rising inflation, raising concerns of a return to the stagflation of the 1970s, when steep interest...
Summer headlines highlight power concerns
Recent headlines have warned of electricity reliability problems this summer. The 2022 Summer Reliability Assessment from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) warns...
NFIB supports antitrust legislation to level digital economyÂ
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) sent a letter of support to the U.S. Senate supporting S. 2992, the American Innovation and Choice...
Louisa County supervisor supports Duane Arnold Solar project
During my tenure, the Louisa County Board of Supervisors was responsible for the zoning of Clenera’s Wapello Solar project. We were responsible for crafting...
Editorial: Prospect Meadows’ big impact
The iconic Field of Dreams in Dyersville might get most of the attention, but a similar if-you-build-it-in-a-cornfield-they-will-come story is happening north of Marion with...