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Responding to Tariffs panel, from left: Moderator Jen Neumann, CEO of de novo; Nicole Crain, president of ABI; Carl Kirpes, president of KT Pacer; Loras Schaul, owner of Douglas Machine and Engineering LLC; and Todd Shores, virtual CFO of Creative Planning. The panel took place at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center Aug 24 as part of Corridor Media’s 2025 Manufacturing Conference.

With tariffs, Eastern Iowa manufacturers only certain of uncertainty

As the tariff situation in the U.S. continues to fluctuate, manufacturing customers are postponing orders and companies are having to make operational adjustments. Still, the purgatory of uncertainty that manufacturers find themselves in is a chance to lean into regionalism,…

The many moving parts of Mercy Iowa City’s proposed acquisition

The ongoing circumstances surrounding Mercy Iowa City’s proposed acquisition will continue to develop, as the…

Mercy Iowa City hospital, pictured Aug. 9, 2023. CREDIT ALEXANDRA OLSEN

Regents approve $20 million UI-Mercy acquisition

The Board of Regents moved to accept University of Iowa’ s request to purchase Mercy…

CREDIT MERCY IOWA CITY

Construction begins on North Liberty’s Palestra sports complex

The weather may have been overcast, but it was all golden shovels and smiles at…

Palestra Sports Complex owner and lead developer of Solomon's Landing, Brandon Pratt (right) throws the first shovelful of dirt during the groundbreaking ceremony Thursday.