An unemployment rate measures the percent of individuals actively looking for work, who are unable to find a job. At the end of January, the state of Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.5%. Linn County sits slightly higher at 5.2%. Exactly one year prior, the state and county unemployment rate was 3.7%. Through a year-long pandemic, our state has

Shelby Mrgich and Morgan Finnegan both began their careers as Tellers at Hills Bank. Mrgich started at the bank in 2008, working part time while she attended Kirkwood Community College to obtain her Associates Degree in Liberal Arts. “I didn’t have any experience in banking, I just knew Hills Bank was in the area I lived and thought I would

Congrats to MEDCO investor, Central Iowa Power Cooperative and its member-owners, for purchasing demand and energy from Wapello Solar through an exclusive 25-year power purchase agreement. Wapello Solar LLC is located on nearly 800 acres in Louisa County and can convert up to 127.5 megawatts of direct current into alternating current. It is owned and

The legislative session is now at the halfway point. Today marks day 57 of the 110-day scheduled session. Last week Legislators rushed to hold subcommittee hearings and committee meetings to beat the first major "funnel" deadline of the 2021 legislative session. The funnel is a way that legislators narrow the list of bills that can be discussed. Bills that

2021 has the potential to be one of the most “bullish” construction years in recent memory. As Marion recovers from the August derecho and 12+ months of a nagging pandemic, investors see pent up demand for multi-family housing, flexible industrial warehouse, and redevelopment opportunity along Marion’s Central Corridor and elsewhere.

The electric energy we generate and deliver to you is a part of a connected network. Our company is part of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the market system operator that coordinates the electric system from Louisiana to the Midwest and into Canada. MISO monitors electric grid conditions to meet capacity needs throughout the region,

As you shift your focus from 2020 challenges to 2021 opportunity, we take time to reflect, listen, and learn from each other through stories of resiliency. The Future Focused Forums series will encourage us to embrace change, re- position our focus, and lead through adversity. A portion of the proceeds collected from forum admission will go to Trees Forever

Rapids and Affiliates, a Marion based company, provides an “all in one” solution for any commercial foodservice operation. Rapids was dramatically impacted following the 2020 derecho. The wind and rain caused extensive damage to the building’s roof, windows, dock doors, and showroom. It also turned over trailers in the parking lot. Rapids,