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Juliet Abdel Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance CEO Abdel joins Common Sense Institute board of directors

The Common Sense Institute has added Juliet Abdel, president and CEO of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, to its board of directors. Ms. Abdel leads a network of more than 1,200 businesses focused on driving regional prosperity and economic…

UWECI adds additional volunteer center in Benton County

United Way of East Central Iowa (UWECI) is opening a United Way Volunteer Center in…

Peace Tree Brewery Co. seeks new ownership

Iowa’s first 100% woman-owned brewery is seeking a new owner after 15 years of operation…

The Des Moines' Peace Tree taproom is a red brick building. Parked outside are bicycles.

Nick Glew joins Community Savings Bank as VP lending

Nick Glew, former president of the Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO),  has joined Community Savings Bank…

Meta donates new virtual reality headsets to Tippie College of Business

Students in the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business will soon be able to…

Tippie College of Business

ICAD, Business Partnership rebrands as Greater Iowa City, Inc.

The recently merged Iowa City Area Development Group (ICAD) and the Iowa City Area Business…

The Greater Iowa City, Inc. blue banner displays its new logo.

Fanning to succeed Disterhoft as interim GreenState CEO

GreenState Credit Union announced Monday that Todd Fanning, the company’s chief financial officer, has been…

Todd Fanning Jeff Disterhoft GreenState Credit Union

Eastern Iowa Airport staging an emergency exercise

The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) is holding a full-scale emergency exercise Saturday, Sept. 23. The exercise…

Eastern Iowa Airport passenger

Navy awards Collins, Elbit $16 million for fighter pilot helmets

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division has awarded Collins Elbit Vision Systems (CEVS) –…

Zero-G fighter pilot helmet Collins Aerospace

Kirkwood to dedicate new veterinary building

Kirkwood Community College will hold a ribbon cutting and open house to celebrate the completion…

Kirkwood Community College

Student builders begin affordable housing project in Iowa City’s historic northside neighborhood

An affordable housing project in Iowa City’s historic northside neighborhood is underway, thanks to the…

A rendering of the current construction project at 724 Ronalds St. CREDIT C-Wise Design and Consulting

Johnson Co. Public Health receives Excellence in Action award

The Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC) has selected the Johnson County Public Health Jynneos…

SBA awards $300,000 grant to boost Iowa exporting efforts

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded $300,000 to the Iowa Economic Development Authority…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

Hospice House of Mercy dedicates new gazebo on Sept. 13

A newly constructed gazebo at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, located…

Mercy Medical Center

Community Health offering free prostate cancer screening

Community Health Free Clinic, First Light Christian Fellowship and Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids…

Matt Getz named Iowa Heartlanders team president

The Iowa Heartlanders, ECHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild and Iowa Wild, have named Matt…

Iowa Heartlanders hockey team