Iowa Business Council

09/02/2026

Hy-Vee, Inc. customers donated $295,935 to support food banks and pantries across the Midwest through checkout roundups, food-bag purchases and online contributions in the Back-to-School Community Food Drive.

“No child should have to start the school year wondering where their next meal is coming from,” Jeremy Gosch, chairman and CEO of Hy-Vee & IBC Member said in a prepared statement. “That’s why our stores quickly stepped up to support local food pantries, which remain in need of food and funds. The results of our campaign have been great to see, thanks to the efforts made by our employees, customers and partners who continue to help reduce hunger in our communities.”

Hy-Vee raised $295,935 for food banks and pantries across the Midwest through its Back-to-School Community Food Drive, held Aug. 15-23. Each Hy-Vee store selected a local organization to benefit from donations made by customers through checkout roundups, food-bag purchases and online contributions.....

09/01/2026

IBC welcomes new Business Education Alliance member President Anne Howsare Boyens, Iowa Valley Community College District. Her knowledge & background will fit well with the mission to align business & education communities for long-term economic success providing more jobs & opportunities to Iowans.

08/28/2026

Thank you to Stacey Johnson and the Hy-Vee, Inc. team for hosting the IBC Q3 Deputy Meeting yesterday for great conversation around Iowa's population crisis.

Thank you to Common Sense Institute Iowa for joining to discuss the workforce issues and opportunities across Iowa.

08/27/2026

The Caitlin Clark Foundation installed a free book vending machine at UnityPoint Health's Blank Children's Hospital that allows pediatric patients and their siblings to select brand-new books from the machine at no cost.

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Caitlin Clark Foundation installed a free book vending machine at Blank Children’s Hospital this week. The machine was placed as part of the Caitlin Clark Foundation’s newly lau...

08/26/2026

A new therapeutic playground at the MercyOne Genesis Bettendorf Pediatric Therapy Center is open and ready for kids to enjoy.

A new therapeutic playground at the MercyOne Genesis Bettendorf Pediatric Therapy Center is open and ready for kids to enjoy.

08/25/2026

“Fareway’s investing in building full-service grocery stores in towns of under 2,000 people to ensure that that community has access to quality groceries and affordable groceries. That means that we’re hiring between 50 and 75 people in that community to help them achieve a standard of living to afford affordable, quality, healthy groceries. We also source as much of our products as possible from area communities. Protein, in particular. Iowa has access to great beef and great pork, and it’s important that we support area farmers,” said Garrett Piklapp, President at Fareway Stores, Inc..

As a socioeconomic issue, food insecurity and the solutions for it are influenced by the systems and actions of multiple stakeholders, including government, businesses, nonprofits and faith communities. Kathy Underhill, CEO of the Des Moines Area Religious Council, said in her career working to addr...

08/21/2026

Fareway Stores customers raised $158,414.88 during the company's 10th annual Round Up at the Register campaign benefiting Variety - the Children's Charity.

Fareway Stores Inc. customers raised $158,414.88 during the company's 10th annual Round Up at the Register campaign benefiting Variety — the Children's Charity.

08/20/2026

John Deere partnered with MLB to pack 12,000 meals for the River Bend Food Bank at the Field of Dreams

John Deere, Major League Baseball and River Bend Food Bank voluntee...

08/19/2026

Alliant Energy Foundation awarded $708,599 to various nonprofits or causes that “seek to make an impact in Alliant Energy’s four focus areas: Community safety and engagement, environmental stewardship, workforce readiness and hunger and housing” in its latest Community Grant cycle.

Alliant Energy and the Alliant Energy Foundation donated over $700,000 to community grant recipients in both Iowa and Wisconsin in its latest Community Grant cycle. In their second cycle of grants this year, Alliant Energy awarded $708,599 to various nonprofits or causes that “seek to make an impa...

08/18/2026

In the latest episode of the , Jeff Rogers, CEO of Musco Lighting, shared insights on the company’s journey from its 1976 beginnings in Oskaloosa to becoming a global leader in sports lighting. We discussed what keeps Musco rooted in Iowa while serving some of the world’s biggest events, the workforce and skills shaping the future of manufacturing, how AI and innovation are changing the workplace, and why investing in communities remains central to Musco’s culture.

A great conversation about innovation, Iowa manufacturing, the future of work, and the power of community.

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