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UNI receives approval of new special and inclusive education major
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (104+ words) Business Record Staff | Mar 4, 2026 | 3:02 pm | United Way of Central Iowa announced that Deanna Strable, chair, president and CEO of Principal" Waukee-based insurance brokerage Holmes Murphy has announced its expansion into Fargo, N.D., part of the" The Des Moines Area Regional Transit…...
Computer science programs in Iowa transform in the era of AI
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (1796+ words) Lisa Rossi | Feb 27, 2026 | 6:00 am | Computer science programs across the state are transforming in the age of artificial intelligence, offering more AI courses and minors, using more of the tools in their curriculum and soul searching how they teach students when…...
Iowa Hospital Association to host health sciences career day
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (88+ words) Business Record Staff | Feb 27, 2026 | 11:28 am | Iowa banks reported a 4.7% increase in loan growth up from $87.8 billion in 2025" The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has announced $19 million in funding to enhance" Sammons Financial Group Inc. announced it donated nearly $4.6 million to…...
Knoxville High School opens advanced manufacturing lab with 3M grant
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1525+ words) Gigi Wood | Feb 20, 2026 | 6:00 am | That decision changed his direction in high school, and could play a role in his future career choice. Today, he's still good at wiring, but he's also considered the go-to designer for metal fabrication projects, since…...
Capital Crossroads annual report highlights progress on workforce housing, education
2+ week, 5+ day ago (254+ words) Business Record Staff | Feb 16, 2026 | 4:58 pm | Capital Crossroads released its 2025 annual report last week, detailing progress on workforce housing, education and other long-term regional priorities. Launched in 2011 and now in its third iteration, Capital Crossroads: A Roadmap to Opportunity and Prosperity…...
DMU president and CEO named 2026 Trailblazer in Higher Education
3+ week, 5+ day ago (104+ words) Business Record Staff | Feb 10, 2026 | 2:18 pm | A University of Iowa-led telehealth program is working to improve care for adults with intellectual" Yield spread, the agricultural future profits index (AFPI), the Iowa Stock Market Index and average" At the end of our…...
Drake University launches joint law and education graduate degree program
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (106+ words) Business Record Staff | Feb 2, 2026 | 3:31 pm | The design of the proposed Foundry Lofts apartment project at 509 SE Sixth St. in" Fareway Stores Inc. has donated about 69,000 pounds worth of ham to the Food Bank" The Iowa Department of Education announced it…...
Des Moines schools receive $50,000 to expand welding program
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (251+ words) Business Record Staff | Jan 15, 2026 | 11:39 am | A $50,000 STEM BEST grant has been awarded to the Des Moines school district to expand its welding program at Central Campus. The grant, provided through the Iowa Department of Education's STEM BEST Program, will be…...
Teaching vacancies persistent in Iowa in special education
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (398+ words) Business Record Staff | Jan 13, 2026 | 11:15 am | Just over 40% of the 434 teaching vacancies in Iowa's public school districts this school year are in special education, a persistently difficult area to fill nationally and in the state. Data recently released by the Iowa…...
Iowa State College of Design students reimagine future of Boone parks and recreation spaces
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (103+ words) Business Record Staff | Dec 30, 2025 | 3:13 pm | According to data filed through the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, a construction company" The Polk County Health Department and'Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement are partnering" The Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater…...