1+ hour, 31+ min ago  (205+ words) Iowa Travel Industry Partners and the Iowa Tourism Office have announced the final round of 2026 Elevate Iowa Tourism: Education Scholarship awards, distributing $14, 728 to 10 tourism professionals statewide and bringing the program's total 2026 investment to $40, 000 across 28 recipients. The scholarship supports Iowa tourism…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (161+ words) A replica of the statue of former Iowa Gov. Samuel Kirkwood sits in the roundabout outside Linn Hall at Kirkwood Community College. CREDIT KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE Kirkwood Community College will introduce a new Business Analytics Technician program beginning in the…...

1+ week, 45+ min ago  (207+ words) Horizon Science Academy, a new tuition-free, STEM-focused charter public school, is set to open in Cedar Rapids this fall, offering kindergarten through fifth-grade students an alternative to traditional public education. Horizon Science Academy Cedar Rapids is scheduled to begin classes…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (231+ words) The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center awarded more than $16, 000 in prize money to the latest graduates of its statewide Venture School program this month, university officials announced. The spring cohort concluded the week of April 20 with final pitch…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (750+ words) The Iowa Board of Regents gave initial approval Wednesday to close multiple academic programs at Iowa's public universities due to low enrollment and declining student interest, with more programs set to land on the chopping block in future meetings. The…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago  (1232+ words) Rob Spading, assistant manager of operations training for Next Era Energy, describes the Duane Arnold Energy Center simulator that will be used for licensed operator training at Next Era's temporary training center in Hiawatha Monday, April 20, 2026. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT It…...

3+ week, 9+ min ago  (95+ words) Corridor Business Journal Anne Dugger: Finding her calling Anne Dugger CREDIT STUDIOU Anne Dugger describes her younger self as "a shiftless human being." She left Coe College without a degree, spent years in medical transcription, and took a two-year detour…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (228+ words) Tina Gridiron, chief impact officer at ACT. ACT announced Friday it's releasing the Pathways to Success Toolkit, a comprehensive resource designed to help communities strengthen the connection between education systems and workforce opportunities. Developed in partnership with Metropolitan Community College…...

4+ week, 39+ min ago  (176+ words) Corridor Business Journal Workforce development forum slated for Cedar Rapids manufacturers, small businesses The U. S. Small Business Administration announced a free workforce development forum for Iowa manufacturers and small businesses Monday, April 13, from 9: 30 a. m. to 1: 30 p. m. in the Iowa Hall, Room Iowa Hall…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (187+ words) The i JAG Career Development Conference was held in Des Moines on Thursday with employers as part of a shared commitment to addressing state workforce challenges. CREDIT IJAG A Des Moines-based nonprofit is working to keep Iowa's youth workforce in-state…...