DES MOINES, IOWA (June 12, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds is encouraging applications for Future Ready Iowa (FRI) Employer Innovation Fund grants that will expand opportunities for Iowans to have rewarding careers and help employers hire the skilled workers they need. Eligible applicants include employers, employer consortiums, and community organizations. The application process opens on June 21. Applications will be due August 1.

WASHINGTON DC (June 11, 2019) — The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote this week on “minibus” appropriations legislation, combining five appropriations bills into one measure, totaling nearly $1 trillion. This minibus spends above last year’s record levels and likely well above current law. The following is a statement from Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget:  

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 4, 2019) — On Thursday, the Quad City and Clinton Hy-Vee dietitians will present Gilda’s Club of the Quad Cities with a check for over $10,000.

The monetary donation came from proceeds of reusable bag sales from Hy-Vee’s booth at this year’s Women’s Health and Lifestyle Fair in March.

NORTH LIBERTY, IOWA (June 4, 2019) — Ernie Goss of Creighton University will keynote the Corridor Business Journal’s 2019 Mid-Year Economic Review event, the CBJ announced today.

The June 26 luncheon will examine how the economy has changed in 2019 and discuss challenges and opportunities facing Corridor businesses.