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Networking Imaging Solutions NIS LLC North Liberty

Network Imaging Solutions in North Liberty closing; 70 employees impacted

Networking Imaging Solutions (NIS), a 3PL facility in North Liberty, is closing its doors, according to a notice posted on the Iowa Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act website. A total of 70 employees were notified of the closing…

Several Corridor projects among recipients of Iowa Workforce Housing Tax Credits

The Iowa Economic Development Authority announced Sept. 11 it had awarded Workforce Housing Tax Credits…

A rendering of the Dows Farm agri-community project along Mount Vernon Road SE. CREDIT LINN COUNTY

Leadership Iowa announces 2025-26 participants, community hosts

Forty leaders from across Iowa have been selected to participate in the 2025-26 Leadership Iowa…

Iowa ABI

Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity begins construction of new affordable home

Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity is starting construction on a new affordable home in Cedar…

Habitat for Humanity volunteers

Iowa Children’s Museum receives $20,000 state grant

The Iowa Children’s Museum has received a $20,000 operating support grant through the Cultural Leadership…

The Iowa Children's Museum in Coralville, Iowa.

Iowa City firm awarded $10,000 in state homeownership competition

Iowa City-based Residential Mortgage Network was awarded $10,000 in the 2025 Iowa Homeownership Incubator Pitch…

Downtown Iowa City clothing boutique, Textiles, reopening this month under new ownership

A downtown Iowa City women’s clothing boutique is reopening under new ownership this month after…

Textiles' store sign at 105 S. Dubuque St. in the Ped Mall.

Ryan Companies marks 35 years in Cedar Rapids with new downtown office

Ryan Companies US Inc. has moved into a new downtown office space at Kingston Yard,…

Ryan Companies downtown office lobby

PCI Neurology establishes inpatient partnership with St. Luke’s Hospital

Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa Neurology is now providing inpatient neurological services exclusively at UnityPoint Health…

PCI Neurology

New independent sci-fi bookstore opens in Riverside

A new independent bookstore specializing in sci-fi and fantasy opened Aug. 30 in Riverside. Gnoll’s…

A counter side view of the interior of Gnoll's Loot Table, a new independent bookstore in Riverside specializing in sci-fi and fantasy titles. CREDIT GNOLL'S LOOT TABLE

UI professor wins Lasker Award for cystic fibrosis research

Dr. Michael J. Welsh, a University of Iowa professor and Iowa native, has received the…

Dr. Michael J. Welsh, a University of Iowa professor and Iowa native, has received the 2025 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for his groundbreaking cystic fibrosis research that led to life-saving therapies.

Martin Equipment named Trimble Technology Outlet

Trimble Inc. has selected Martin Equipment as its newest Trimble Technology Outlet, the technology company…

Martin Equipment Cedar Rapids

PCI Urology announces exclusive surgical partnership with St. Luke’s Hospital

Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa Urology (PCI Urology) has formed an exclusive surgical partnership with UnityPoint…

pci

UI professor wins 2025 Horwitz Prize for muscular dystrophy research

Dr. Kevin Campbell, professor and chair of molecular physiology and biophysics at the University of…

Kevin Campbell muscular dystrophy

HACAP CEO to retire after 18 years of leadership

Jane Drapeaux, CEO of Hawkeye Area Community Action Program Inc. (HACAP), will retire in December…

Jane Drapeaux HACAP CEO retire

Eastern Iowa Airport director, Wings2Water founder Lenss receives Iowa Water Quality Award

Marty Lenss, director of the Eastern Iowa Airport and founder of Wings2Water, will receive the…

Wings2Water water quality award