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Iowa housing market sees inventory, sales rise in April
The Iowa housing market showed signs of a spring resurgence in April, with significant year-over-year increases in inventory and active listings pointing to a potentially strong summer for homebuyers and sellers alike. Newly active single-family home listings rose 10.7% to…
Iowa is an example of responsible budgeting
Sound fiscal policy must begin with spending restraint. Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Republican-led Iowa…
New UI claims in Iowa hold steady, as overall rates rise
New unemployment claims in Iowa fell to 3,859 in the week ending May 29. That’s…
More opinions voiced about industrial solar projects at Central City forum
Area residents had another chance to voice their opinions on Linn County’s permitting process for…
Alliant donates to food pantries via My Account signups
More than 150 food pantries in Iowa and Wisconsin, including several in the Corridor, have…
Iowa banks deliver crucial PPP funds
If there is one thing the successful execution of the Paycheck Protection Program in Iowa…
Marion Y launches electric trike program for seniors
The Marion YMCA is partnering with the City of Marion and the AARP on a…
Iowa ranked 13th in taxpayers’ return on investment
Iowa finished 13th in a new study by the WalletHub website on whether residents of the 50…
Iowa farmland values continue strong
By Maurie Cashman | Guest Column Midwest farmland values increased 6% in 2020 — the…
Mortenson at forefront of wind energy boom
When Mortenson erected its first turbine 26 years ago in rural Iowa, wind energy hadn’t…
China & Trade Symposium
An in-depth look at the dynamic and changing geopolitical relationship with China, especially in light…
Iowa can address its digital divide with broadband vouchers
By Brent Skorup and Michael Kotrous | Guest Column Gov. Kim Reynolds has an ambitious plan…
Big glass ceiling breaks
Two significant glass ceiling barriers were broken over the past several weeks. First, and most…
Kalona Creamery brings yogurt production home
Kalona Creamery has brought its cream-top yogurt in house after previously outsourcing the work to…
Loans are up, earnings down for Iowa banks through Q3
INDEX: A chart showing loans among Iowa-chartered banks through the past seven quarters and the…
Job market gains a hopeful sign
While COVID-19 isn’t going away anytime soon, we are heartened that Iowa’s unemployment rate continues…