Iowa Business Council

05/28/2026

John Deere is investing $140 million into modernizing its network technology, focusing on helping parts move through the system smoother to improve service functions for both dealers and customers.

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05/27/2026

IBC hosted a Business Education Alliance roundtable discussion with Iowa State University president David Cook. We appreciate the open conversation held by all attendees including future workforce, technology advances, partnerships between education and employers, and more.

05/26/2026

UnityPoint Health announced that Iowa Methodist Medical Center has become one of the first hospitals in Iowa to perform procedures using advanced 4D intracardiac echocardiogram.

UnityPoint Health-Des Moines announced that Iowa Methodist Medical Center has become one of the first hospitals in Iowa to perform procedures using advanced 4D intracardiac echocardiogram, or ICE, ultrasound technology.

05/22/2026

Congratulations to Vermeer Corporation on a successful groundbreaking event held yesterday to celebrate their new facility to be built in Bondurant. This new location will bring in over 300 jobs to the area.

Thank you to Jason Andringa for inviting IBC to be a part of this memorable day!

05/21/2026

Thank you to Ryan Sawyer, Arick Sears and the MidAmerican Energy Company Team for hosting the Q2 Deputy Meeting at their Training Center in Adel, Iowa. The attendees were able to discuss the 2026 legislative session with Dustin Miller and Brad Epperly from CWL Group, and workforce pipeline initiatives with Noelle Nelson from Talent Collective DSM.

Attendees also had the opportunity to tour the training facility that hosts a variety of training opportunities for the next generation of MidAmerican employees.

05/19/2026

John Deere is continuing their 100+ year partnership with American Red Cross with a $250,000 commitment to support disaster preparedness and relief efforts in communities where its employees live and work, and across the country.

MOLINE, Ill. (May 14, 2026) — More than a century after members of the Deere family helped lead the formation of the Moline Red Cross chapter, John Deere is continuing that legacy with a $250,000 commitment to support disaster preparedness and relief efforts across the country.

05/18/2026

Musco Lighting will begin a $17 million expansion in Muscatine that will add 25 new jobs in the next few years and increase the company's fabrication capacity.

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Musco Lighting company is planning a $17 million expansion project that will create more jobs and help the company produce more lighting products in this community. If all goes according to schedule, work on constructing a new 94,000-square-foot fabrication and warehouse buil...

05/14/2026

Iowa continues to be challenged by a population that is growing at levels below the national average and among the lowest levels in the Midwest. Longterm prosperity will continue to be constrained by a lack of people to fill jobs. Growing Iowa’s overall population will be critical to building a talent pipeline and expanding state revenues.

Recruitment and retention efforts could be bolstered by changes in federal immigration policy, as well as highlighting the significant advantages Iowa provides its citizens over other states including safe communities, high quality K-12 educational systems, low cost of living, and affordable housing.

Read more about Iowa's competitiveness in our full report now:

https://www.iowabusinesscouncil.org/news/detail/259/

05/14/2026

05/13/2026

IBC is thrilled to share that Corteva Agriscience's advanced seed and genetics company, Vylor, will headquarter in Johnston, Iowa.

Indianapolis, Indiana and Johnston, Iowa Chosen