It was the day before the first day Ryan Russell and his wife, Abigail Russell, opened local coffee shop Grounds for Celebration as the new owners — and Ryan had a major question. “How are we going to ...

Emily Wood is special projects editor at Business Record. She covers nonprofits and philanthropy, HR and leadership, and diversity, equity and inclusion.

When I was younger, I assumed that leaders knew what they were doing. I worked at various companies where strategy or plans were not obvious or not communicated well, and I was annoyed when my bosses ...

The developer behind the redevelopment of the Crossroads Mall site in Waterloo has released an updated concept about what the site could look like, but will continue to gather input from the community ...

The Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation is now accepting funding requests for its 2026 grant cycle, aimed at advancing oral and overall health across the state. The foundation invests more than $3 million ...

The area highlighted in yellow shows the 517 acres DRA Properties LC is annexing into Ankeny on the city’s northeast side off of 36th Street. Although plans are not definitive, a mix of development ...

The Iowa Bankers Association has elected the officers and directors who will serve on the association’s 2025-26 board of directors. Abram Tubbs of Ohnward Bancshares in Maquoketa, will serve as chair ...

Emily Videtto thought she was going to be a lawyer. When she walked onto campus at Indiana University in 2000, she studied English and business. But after college, she had the chance to join GAF — the ...

Window and door manufacturer Pella Corp. opened its new Pella Corp. Wellness Center Tuesday on Washington Street in Pella. The health care facility, operated by Premise Health, will provide primary ...

A group of Central Iowa entrepreneurs, funders and advocates are trying to reframe entrepreneurship as a legitimate career path by creating an inspirational hub of conversation via Substack, an online ...

The Technology Association of Iowa recently hosted the Iowa Data Center Summit, which was meant in part to ask how Iowa can balance demand for data centers and environmental responsibility. While ...