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Duane Arnold Energy Center achieves restart milestone with generator rotor removal
The Duane Arnold Energy Center near Palo has completed its first major equipment operation in more than a decade, removing and lifting the plant’s 200-ton generator rotor as part of ongoing efforts to restart the shuttered nuclear facility. This is…
Iowa employers focus on stability, investment heading into 2026, quarterly ABI survey shows
Two-thirds of Iowa employers report their businesses are growing as they enter 2026, according to…

UnityPoint Health names chief medical officer for cardiovascular services
UnityPoint Health has appointed Peter George as chief medical officer for cardiovascular services, the health…

Tom Cox named head of SSAB Americas operations
SSAB has appointed Tom Cox as head of SSAB Americas and a member of the…

Iowa Utilities Commission approves 720-megawatt Bobcat Energy Center in Marshalltown
The Iowa Utilities Commission has unanimously approved Alliant Energy’s request to construct a 720-megawatt natural…

CBJ’s Most Influential Leaders of 2025
The CBJ’s Most Influential list recognizes the people who have made the biggest mark on…

DVIP/RVAP Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Crisis Services seeks holiday donations
DVIP/RVAP Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Crisis Services’ annual Holiday Store will provide free gifts…

Iowa City-area Realtors raise funds for Salvation Army at annual Ring Day
The Iowa City Area Association of Realtors held its annual Realtor Ring Day on Dec.…

HEDCO adds four to board of directors
The Hiawatha Economic Development Corporation (HEDCO) has appointed four new members to its board of…

St. Luke’s Hospital acquires HYDROS Robotic System
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has acquired a HYDROS Robotic System for Aquablation, a…

Coe College lands $1.3 million physics grant
A new federal grant will enable Coe College undergraduates to conduct research at some of…

Iowa’s unemployment rate decreases to 3.7% in September
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 3.7% in September, down from 3.8% in August…

Nordex Group to supply Alliant Energy with up to 190 wind turbines for Midwest projects
The Nordex Group will supply Alliant Energy with up to 190 wind turbines for large-scale…

SBA names Ryan Lincoln district director for Iowa
Ryan Lincoln has been appointed district director for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Iowa District…

Linn County commission to review Duane Arnold nuclear rezoning application Dec. 15
The Linn County Planning & Zoning Commission will consider a rezoning application for the Duane…

Three Corridor hospitals recognized as ‘Best Hospitals for Maternity Care’ in national ranking
Three Corridor hospitals have earned recognition as high-performing maternity care centers in U.S. News &…






