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Corridor leaders among 40 Leadership Iowa 2024-25 graduates
Iowans representing a range of industries and communities, including several from the Corridor, are among 40 graduates from the Leadership Iowa 2024-25 program, the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Foundation announced. The Leadership Iowa graduates participated in a…
Alliant Energy reports more than $12 million in contributions in 2022
Alliant Energy announced this week that the company’s charitable foundation, employees and retirees collectively made…

Linn County unveils new property tax lookup tool
Linn County has created a new online tool that provides increased transparency for the county’s…

Verizon expands 5G service to Iowa City, Cedar Rapids
Residents across Ames, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City now have access to higher speeds and…

Report: Iowa ranks eighth cheapest state to buy single family home
It is cheaper to purchase a house in Iowa than to build a new one,…

ProCircular’s Aaron Warner named SBA Small Business Person of the Year
Aaron Warner, chief executive officer of ProCircular Inc. in Coralville, has been selected as Iowa’s…
Caitlin Clark joins calls to modernize Small Business Administration
A new ad featuring University of Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark, produced by Goldman…

ProCircular, ServiShare partner to improve hospitals’ cybersecurity
ProCircular and ServiShare, a subsidiary of the Iowa Hospital Association, announced a three year partnership…

Housing Fund for Linn County opens applications for grants
The board of directors of the Housing Fund for Linn County (HFfLC) is making up…
NAHB: Over half of home’s sales price goes to construction costs
The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) latest Cost of Construction Survey revealed 60.8% of…

Wolfe Eye Clinic offers new advanced macular degeneration treatment
Wolfe Eye Clinic is offering a new, groundbreaking treatment that will affect Iowans who suffer…

Grants aim to reduce language barriers in workforce
Eleven Iowa employers, including three from Iowa City, will receive a total of $357,470 to…
Pandora jewelry store opening in Coral Ridge Mall
Pandora jewelry store will open this spring as the latest retailer to open its doors…

Rotarians to embark on 25,000-mile flight, raising money for polio
Peter Teahen and John Ockenfels, local Rotarians attempting to join an exclusive club of flying…

Prospect Meadows creates $11 million of economic impact in 2022
Prospect Meadows, a sports complex in Linn County, created more than $11 million of economic…
Technology Association of Iowa announces Iowa Tech Connect
In partnership with John Deere, the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) has launched Iowa Tech…
