Business partners offer first pitches of the year to Iowa BIG North

Students from Charles City, New Hampton, Osage and Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock high schools listen to business partners pitch problems during Iowa BIG North's Partner Palooza on Wednesday. Press photos by Kate Hayden

Jenny Monteith with the New Hampton Mercy Medical Center pitches a business health plan concept to Iowa BIG North students.

Students take notes as business partners pitch ideas during the Wednesday joint session.