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Fareway launches month-long effort to battle food insecurity
Starting Nov. 1, Fareway Stores, Inc. will launch a month-long initiative supporting families and individuals who face food insecurity within the company’s service areas. Customers are invited to purchase pre-bagged, SNAP-eligible food items at any Fareway location. The bags will…
Junior Achievement announces Business Hall of Fame honorees
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa announces the 24th annual Corridor Business Hall of Fame honorees.…
Iowa City Downtown District appoints new director
The Iowa City Downtown District’s (ICDD) Executive Committee and Board of Directors unanimously approved the…
FilmScene receives $25K in NEA grants
For the second year in a row, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has…
New study finds MBA students out of work, need ChatGPT experience
A new Intelligent.com study has found that 68% of graduating full-time Master of Business Administration…
Nancy Bird named CEO of merged ICAD and IC Business Partnership entity
The Iowa City Area Business Partnership (Business Partnership) and Iowa City Area Development (ICAD) boards…
IEDA approves assistance for four innovation startups in Iowa
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced innovation funding for four startups through Iowa’s State…
Eco Lips expands insect repellent to protect against ticks
Cedar Rapids-based Eco Lips, home of Bug Soother Deet-free Natural Insect Repellent, is expanding its…
ImOn offering free public Wi-Fi at Pepperwood Plaza in Iowa City
ImOn Communications, a provider of high-speed Internet services, is now offering free public Wi-Fi within…
Iowa companies join in support of USS Iowa SSN 797 christening
Big Grove Brewery has teamed up with Cookies Food Products and the Iowa Pork Producers…
Transportation Secretary Buttigieg visiting Eastern Iowa Airport Thursday
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will visit the Eastern Iowa Airport Thursday morning, airport officials…
NAHB: Home construction stabilizing, inflation improving
Economic data suggests single-family home construction is stabilizing after declines in 2022 while inflation improves.…
UI Health Care appoints Denise Jamieson VP for medical affairs
Denise Jamieson, the chief of gynecology and obstetrics for Emory Healthcare and former Center for…
NewBoCo wins $50,000 in growth accelerator competition
NewBoCo has received $50,000 after winning stage one of the 2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition,…
Iowa Utilities Board launches new website
The Iowa Utilities Board has launched a redesigned website to help connect more Iowans to…
ISU Extension and Outreach, Linn Co. relocating to Hiawatha
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach–Linn County is relocating to a new and improved office…