The Urbandale Food Pantry, which has seen demand for food items grow, is opening its new facility at 7901 Douglas Ave. on Tuesday. The nonprofit group bought the property, which includes a two-story building with more than 8,600 square feet of space, on May 1, 2024, for $475,000. The building has been remodeled to accommodate…

Iowa’s pool of male workers declined sharply in recent years, and the trend could be costing the state’s economy billions of dollars, according to a new report. The Common Sense Institute on March 26 published its latest report, “Where are the Men?,” which shows 77,000 working-age men in Iowa have left the workplace since 2020….

WayPoint Resources, formerly Waukee Area Christian Services, has set its annual April Fundraising goal at $150,000. That’s a substantial increase from previous years because of a 39% increase in new families and individuals using WayPoint services in the last year. The annual fundraiser will begin April 1 and conclude April 26 with a “Brunch of…

The U.S. Small Business Administration has restored lender fees to its 7(a) loan program. The 7(a) program, the SBA’s primary business loan program, provides loan guarantees to lenders that allow them to provide financial help for small businesses with special requirements. The maximum amount for a 7(a) loan is $5 million. Changes in recent years had removed the…

The University of Michigan has updated its “Current versus Pre-Pandemic Long-Run Inflation Expectations” report from October to include four additional months of data. The report includes seven years of data from phone and internet surveys of consumers, gauging their inflation expectations. The updated report was published today. “As of March 2025, long-run expectations have climbed sharply for…