The Iowa Association of Realtors report for March shows buyers had more homes to choose from. The...
Update on wind farm planned in three northwest Iowa counties
Developers of a northwest Iowa wind farm plan to erect 18 turbines in Emmet County. The Red Rock...
March unemployment rate is down
The unemployment numbers for March are out and Iowa Workforce Development Executive Director Beth...
Hy-Vee is buying Indiana grocery store chain
The West Des Moines-based Hy-Vee grocery store chain is acquiring a chain in Indiana. Hy-Vee...
Iowa legislators approve ‘MEGA’ tax breaks for big business projects
The Iowa legislature has voted to create a program that would offer state tax credits and sales...
Daisy Brand plans to build $708 million facility in Boone
The maker of a well-known brand of sour cream and cottage cheese is planning to open a production...
Iowa Supreme Court reverses large hostile workplace award for state employee
The Iowa Supreme Court has unanimously reversed a $790,000 verdict awarded a state employee in a...
Indianapolis expects to cash in on Iowa star Caitlin Clark
The Hoosier State is now banking on its own Caitlin Clark Effect, as the Indiana Fever is expected...
Iowa manufacturer doubling production space, adding jobs
A northwest Iowa company has launched an expansion that will more than double its manufacturing...
Creighton survey: Midwest manufacturing was in recession all of 2023
Iowa's economy bucked the regional trend and improved slightly during March, but the monthly...
Contest looking for coolest thing made in Iowa
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) is sponsoring its first annual "Coolest Thing...
State approves tax incentives for Google data center in Cedar Rapids
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved tax incentives today for a proposed...
Iowa Supreme Court hears arguments in dispute over UI Children’s Hospital
The Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday in the dispute linked to the construction of...
NW Iowa entrepreneur wins SBA’s top state award
The owner of a catering business and event venue in northwest Iowa is being named the Iowa Small...
February unemployment rate drops
The numbers from February show a slight drop in the state's unemployment rate. Iowa Workforce...
Iowa Association of Realtors leader says proposed national settlement is a good thing
A proposed settlement of a lawsuit by the National Association of Realtors with home sellers...
Democrats call for up to 39 weeks of jobless benefits for workers at Tyson’s in Perry
Democrats: workers losing jobs from plant closures should get up to 39 weeks of unemployment...
Casey’s continues adding stores and states
The Ankeny-based Casey's convenience store chain continues adding more stores in the third quarter...
Pork Producers CEO says Perry plant closing adds more headwind for producers
The CEO of the Iowa Pork Producers Association says the pending closure of the Tyson pork plant in...
IWD mobile center to help Tyson workers in Perry
Iowa Workforce Development is sending its new mobile Iowa Works center to Perry after the...
Tyson to close its pork plant in Perry
Tyson Foods announced it is permanently closing its plant in the central Iowa town of Perry. A...
January unemployment rate adjusted down to 3%
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics did some tweaking of Iowa's unemployment numbers at the end of...
Iowa Senate votes to require E-Verify check for job applicants
The Iowa Senate has voted to require that every Iowa business use the federal government's...
Survey: Recession, lack of workers, still biggest threats to businesses
The economies in Iowa and the Midwest improved, slightly, during January, according to Creighton...
Publisher of ‘Daily Iowan’ purchases Solon, Mount Vernon, Lisbon newspapers
The operator of The Daily Iowan newspaper in Iowa City has purchased two area weekly newspapers...
UI professor suggests ‘brainwriting’ is much more effective than brainstorming
Brainstorming sessions are used in all levels of the corporate world, but a University of Iowa...
Summit Carbon announces partnership with ethanol producer
Summit Carbon Solutions is partnering with a company that operates 17 ethanol plants in Iowa and...
Mercy Hospital Iowa City set to merge with UI Hospitals at end of month
The University of Iowa is one step closer to acquisition of the Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after...
Need workplace changes? UI study says to ask manager, don’t tell them
A University of Iowa study finds workers might see more success if they make suggestions to their...
December unemployment dips slightly
Iowa's unemployment rate dropped slightly in December after four months of slight increases. Iowa...