Simpson College president Jay Byers was found dead was at the president’s residence near the Indianola campus Thursday during a wellness check. The 54-year-old Byers was a Simpson alum and had been president of the college since July 2023. Byers had previously been the CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, and prior to that […]
Linn County exploring proposal for Google data center
Google has approached the Linn County supervisors about building a new data center in rural Linn County. Supervisor Kirsten Running-Marquardt says