The Consulate of the Republic of Kosovo will host a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates in Des Moines to celebrate the 18th anniversary of Kosovo’s independence. Iowa and Kosovo have been sister states since 2011. The event will feature representatives from the Republic of…
First Mid Bancshares, Inc. has announced an agreement to acquire Two Rivers Financial Group Inc., the parent company of Two Rivers Bank & Trust headquartered in Burlington. The all-stock transaction is valued at approximately $94.1 million, expanding First Mid’s footprint into Central and southeastern Iowa. The transaction, unanimously approved by both boards, is slated to…
A subcommittee in the Iowa House of Representatives has advanced a bill that would create a domestic abuse offender registry. Offenders with at least two convictions of domestic abuse would be required to register as a “persistent domestic abuse assault offender” on the registry held within the Department of Public Safety. While the intent of…
Whirlpool Corp. will lay off 341 workers from its plant in Amana on March 9, a move that is part of the company’s long-term plan to modernize the plant, the company said. Additional jobs will likely be eliminated in the second quarter, a company spokesperson said. The Amana plant, which manufactures refrigerators, was built in…
The college announced in February 2025 a campaign to raise $15 million for the project with the goal of making the college “the school of choice” for people pursuing a career in medicine. As Mercy nears that $15 million goal, it has begun preparing the site for construction, including the demolition of the 12,000-square-foot building,…