Someone created a profile and was going to use that to eventually post something with a link containing malware or conduct some type of phishing. Since it is coming from someone you “know” or “trust” you typically don’t think twice about it. 

When you hear someone talk about building new pipelines or wind turbines, they often refer to securing an easement or a right-of-way. Farmers and ranchers are increasingly receiving easement, or right-of-way payments for expanded roadways, pipelines, wind turbines, electrical towers and similar permanent improvements that have a permanent impact on the use of their property.

Three years ago this month, I was part of something epic, something that doesn’t come around very often in a person’s career—a peer merger. This merger melded three entities in seven markets together and overnight, the organization doubled in size when it became BerganKDV.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds recently signed Senate File 2417, an extensive state tax reform bill that will greatly impact the tax structure in Iowa. This legislation contains changes to modernize and expand the types of businesses required to collect Iowa sales tax.