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2026 M&A: Jason Stone at Dentons Davis Brown says it’s about quality
2021 was a wild year for M&A deals. Money was flowing and deals were easy. But reality set in, and companies are more discerning. In 2026, deals are red hot, however quality is king. Jason Stone at Dentons…
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Iowa company to harvest Helium3 from the moon for fusion energy, quantum computing.
As we watch NASA’s Artemis II mission, one Iowa company is looking forward to incredible breakthrough potential. The moon has plentiful Helium3, an element not found on earth, and Vermeer’s technology can harvest it, unlocking new potential in…
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Zach Lahn, Iowa’s MAHA Candidate for Governor wants to break up big ag
Zach Lahn is running for Governor in Iowa and is the first candidate to be endorsed by RFK JR’s MAHA Action organization. If elected, he intends to stop subsidies and veto incentives for big ag, actions that could…
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New World Food Prize Laureate Announced
Discover the story behind the 57th World Food Prize Laureate as Mashal Husain, President of the World Food Prize Foundation, reveals this year’s winner, Huub Lelieveld from The Netherlands. Hear about Lelieveld’s 40-year career, the creation of the…
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Iowa investing 1 million into algae company to clean our water
Would you invest one million dollars into algae? Probably not, that sounds crazy. But that’s exactly what the state of Iowa just did and that one move may be key to cleaning our air, waterways, growing organic crops,…
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Burlington’s downtown is thriving. Was The Capitol Theater the catalyst?
Jeff Poulter, the new director of the Capitol Theater in Burlington, describes the venue not just as a historic landmark, but as a thriving “entertainment complex” that serves as the cultural heartbeat of Southeast Iowa. During a recent…
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Building products people touch (and having fun doing it) with Derek Brooks
Host Kaylee welcomes Derek Brooks, a Des Moines-based technologist and builder, to discuss his winding career across startups, big tech, campaigns, and fintech. Raised in eastern Iowa, Brooks took an intro web class at Cornell College that sparked…
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Iowa CEO ending “sick care” with no-limit healthcare subscriptions
Iowans are sick of “sick care.” As much as you may hate the system however, Dr. Jon Van Der Veer, founder and CEO of Hy-Vee Health Exemplar Care, says it’s working exactly as designed. The present healthcare system…
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Energy joins healthcare as growing business Iowa concern
The ABI Survey results are out and energy is now a growing concern alongside healthcare and talent acquisition for Iowa leaders. Nicole Crain, President of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI), breaks down fresh Q2 survey…
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Iowa’s “risk averse” nature linked to farmer trauma?
Have you heard Iowans are “risk averse” creatures? Research from Chris Morris, PhD at Iowa State University not only suggests this may be true, but its origin may be tied to farmer trauma, passed down to our children…
