DES MOINES, IOWA (November 18, 2022) — Grace on Main, a full-service restaurant in Elk Horn, Iowa (pop 600), is proving daily that sustainable business practices and energy solutions can provide real economic benefit to hospitality operations in any size community. The full-service restaurant, owned and operated by residents Mike and Ilee Muller, was honored this week as the inaugural choice for the Iowa Restaurant Association Sustainability and Innovation Award.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (November 17, 2022) — The Iowa credit union industry is warning Iowans of recent increases in texting scams aimed at stealing personal and financial information. Known as “smishing,” these fraudulent text messages appear to be from a consumer’s financial institution and try to trick them into revealing their account number or other personally identifiable information.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (November 17, 2022) — In 2023, a total of $15,000 in scholarships will be awarded to fifteen Ascentra student members to help offset the costs of attending postsecondary education through a college, university or trade program.

The program includes awards for three different types of students.

·         Five $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to high-school student members planning to enter college.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 16, 2022) — Cookies and Dreams is returning, for a limited time, to Downtown Davenport with a special Holiday Pop-Up, where you can get a selection of their classic cookies and all their seasonal ones along with some mystery flavors that will change from week to week. They’ll also be selling gift cards, merchandise and special holiday items like house made hot cocoa.

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 15, 2022) — New tax types, functionality, and features are now available in 

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 14, 2022) — Iowa is kicking off its celebration of National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) while also celebrating news that the number of Iowans taking part in apprenticeships has never been higher. New data from the US Department of Labor/Office of Apprenticeship recently revealed that in federal fiscal year 2022, Iowa reached a record level of 9,731 active apprentices and created the highest number of new programs in the country.

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 11, 2022) Veteran's day is Friday, November 11. In order to honor prior armed-service members, Iowa passed a law requiring Veteran employees’ time-off requests in advance for this day. The law allows companies to cancel this arrangement, with ten days’ notice under certain circumstances.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (November 10, 2022) — Hy-Vee Inc has been named to Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers for Veterans. The annual list was just published by Forbes and Statista Inc, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 7, 2022) — Providers today face an era of change unlike any before. Shifting requirements and fiscal uncertainty can create a chaotic atmosphere for professionals and providers. During times like these, strong leaders with innovative and focused decision-making abilities are required. The Physician Business Leadership Certification program is designed to give physicians the tools to become successful leaders in today’s complex health care environment.

ANKENY, IOWA (November 2, 2022) — Today through November 29, Casey’s is asking its guests to salute their support for our country’s service members, past and present, and their families by rounding up their purchases at Casey’s registers to benefit 

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