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BPC President Chris Conetzkey and Business Record Staff Writer Lisa Rossi host the weekly recap of statewide news you may have missed in the last week. Stories shared were first reported between Nov. 4-10. Read this week’s stories: Business Record Roundup: Nonprofit behind performing arts center plans to continue talking about its future Johnston sets public hearing for Vylor headquarters project Two Iowa universities propose three-year degrees Statewide Headlines: Community Savings Bank to acquire Palo Savings Bank (Corridor Business Journal) Kirkwood’s $88M bond issue cruises to victory with 70% (Cedar Rapids Gazette) Iowa public universities report $9.5B in revenues, identify future fiscal challenges (Iowa Capital Dispatch) John Deere plans to close Ottumwa, Clarion factories (Business Record) Records detail heavy damage from fire, explosion at Quaker Oats plant, restart timeline remains unclear (Corridor Business Journal) Presented by the Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University – preparing job-ready talent for businesses and the economy. See why Ivy is ranked the #1 Best College for Business in Iowa: https://www.ivybusiness.iastate.edu/

BPC Director of Events Stacey Thompson and Business Record Staff Writer Lisa Rossi host the weekly recap of statewide news you may have missed in the last week. Stories shared were first reported between Oct. 28-Nov. 3. Read this week’s stories: Business Record Roundup: Public hearing set to consider Krause Group stadium district development agreement Heart of America Group’s office building proposal gets green light Iowa Fastener staying close to home with 82,000-square-foot expansion in Ankeny Statewide Headlines: Medicaid fraud task force recommends more staff, utilizing false claims act (Iowa Capital Dispatch) John Deere to hire 400 people, bring 275 employees back to Waterloo (Business Record) QCR Holdings, CRBT to sell three branches to BankIowa (Corridor Business Journal) Sioux County passes ordinance on data centers (The Northwest Iowa Review) Collins Aerospace laying off 31 workers in Cedar Rapids (Corridor Business Journal) Presented by the Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University – preparing job-ready talent for businesses and the economy. See why Ivy is ranked the #1 Best College for Business in Iowa: https://www.ivybusiness.iastate.edu/

BPC President Chris Conetzkey and Business Record Editor Sarah Diehn host the weekly recap of statewide news you may have missed in the last week. Stories shared were first reported between Oct. 21-27. Read this week’s stories: Business Record Roundup: Developer behind collapsed recreation complex plan in Johnston files bankruptcy https://www.businessrecord.com/developer-behind-collapsed-recreation-complex-plan-in-johnston-files-bankruptcy/ Microsoft pays $95.5 million for Dallas County farmland https://www.businessrecord.com/microsoft-pays-95-5-million-for-dallas-county-farmland/ Des Moines tables FY 2029 budget talks until next year https://www.businessrecord.com/des-moines-tables-fy-2029-budget-talks-until-next-year/ Statewide Headlines: Linn supervisors deny Morgan Valley rezoning application (Corridor Business Journal) Iowa project included in USDA domestic fertilizer production promise (Des Moines Register) UNI president Nook announces 2027 retirement plans (Business Record) Cost of employer-sponsored health insurance plans rises again, nonpartisan survey finds (Iowa Capital Dispatch) UnityPoint Health expands high-risk pregnancy care through telehealth network (Business Record) Presented by the Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University – preparing job-ready talent for businesses and the economy. See why Ivy is ranked the #1 Best College for Business in Iowa: https://www.ivybusiness.iastate.edu/

BPC President Chris Conetzkey and Business Record Editor Sarah Diehn host the weekly recap of statewide news you may have missed in the last week. Stories shared were first reported between Oct. 14-20. Register for the Power of Fearless event on Thursday 10/22. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-power-of-fearless-tickets-1979546198969?aff=oddtdtcreator Presented by the Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University – preparing job-ready talent for businesses and the economy. See why Ivy is ranked the #1 Best College for Business in Iowa: https://www.ivybusiness.iastate.edu/

BPC President Chris Conetzkey and Business Record Editor Sarah Diehn host the weekly recap of statewide news you may have missed in the last week. Stories shared were first reported between Oct. 7-13. Register for the Business Record’s virtual Jobs Outlook event on Thursday, Oct. 15. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-jobs-outlook-tickets-1997860878669?keep_tld=true Presented by the Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University – preparing job-ready talent for businesses and the economy. See why Ivy is ranked the #1 Best College for Business in Iowa: https://www.ivybusiness.iastate.edu/

BPC President Chris Conetzkey and Business Record Editor Sarah Diehn host the weekly recap of statewide news you may have missed in the last week. Stories shared were first reported between Sept. 30-Oct. 6. Presented by the Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University – preparing job-ready talent for businesses and the economy. See why Ivy is ranked the #1 Best College for Business in Iowa: https://www.ivybusiness.iastate.edu/

BPC President Chris Conetzkey and Business Record Editor Sarah Diehn host the weekly recap of statewide news you may have missed in the last week. Stories shared were first reported between Sept. 23-29. Presented by the Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University – preparing job-ready talent for businesses and the economy. See why Ivy is ranked the #1 Best College for Business in Iowa: https://www.ivybusiness.iastate.edu/

Business Record Editor Sarah Diehn and Staff Writer Lisa Rossi host the weekly recap of statewide news you may have missed in the last week. Stories shared were first reported between Sept. 16-22. Presented by the Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University – preparing job-ready talent for businesses and the economy.  See why Ivy is ranked the #1 Best College for Business in Iowa: https://www.ivybusiness.iastate.edu/ 

Business Record Editor Sarah Diehn and Senior Director of Events Stacey Thompson host the weekly recap of statewide news you may have missed in the last week. Stories shared were first reported between Sept. 9-15. Presented by the Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University – preparing job-ready talent for businesses and the economy. See why Ivy is ranked the #1 Best College for Business in Iowa: https://www.ivybusiness.iastate.edu/

Business Record Editor Sarah Diehn and Staff Writer Lisa Rossi host the weekly recap of statewide news you may have missed in the last week. Stories shared were first reported between Sept. 2-8. Presented by the Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University – preparing job-ready talent for businesses and the economy. See why Ivy is ranked the #1 Best College for Business in Iowa: https://www.ivybusiness.iastate.edu/