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Amperage acquires Vernon Research Group

Amperage LLC has acquired Vernon Research Group (VRG), a market research firm in Cedar Rapids. Vernon Research Group’s President Linda Kuster retired from the firm, marking the right time for a transition. Vernon Research Group continues to operate under the…

Food Network competition winner to open bakery, deli in Coralville

Acclaimed pastry chef Cory Barrett is the co-owner and proprietor of a new bakery and…

A rendering of a 14,000-square-feet development in Coralville featuring a new bakery and deli, as well a multi-tenant retail space. CREDIT STREAMLINE ARCHITECTS

Delta Dental webinar will focus on mental health

“Building an Emotionally Healthy Workplace: What employers can do now” will be the topic of…

Kirkwood moving operations to Coralville, will sell Iowa City campus

Kirkwood Community College is set to relocate a “majority” of its Iowa City operations to…

Kirkwood Community College

Alliant Energy names Barton as president, chief operating officer

Alliant Energy has named Lisa Barton to the newly-created role of president and chief operating…

Lisa Barton Alliant Energy

Join the Speak Tank competition at WLC conference

Women Lead Change is hosting a new concept called Speak Tank at its 2023 Women…

Women Lead Change

Gov. Reynolds expands Registered Apprenticeship grants in health care

During the Condition of the State address on Jan. 10, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a…

Avelo Airlines temporarily relocates Dubuque flights to Cedar Rapids

Avelo Airlines said Jan. 11 it is temporarily relocating its Dubuque Regional Airport flights to…

Avelo Air Dubuque

ImOn to acquire Sioux City broadband provider FiberComm

ImOn Communications has announced plans to acquire FiberComm, a Sioux City-based provider of broadband and…

ImOn

Climate tech accelerator accepts IC-based ocean energy company

Iowa City startup Laminar Scientific is one of eight selected companies for a new Tampa…

A rendering of the new ARK Innovation Center Building in south St. Petersburg, Florida. The nine climate tech startups will work out of this space. CREDIT TAMPA BAY INNOVATION CENTER

Travero unveils recycling solution for wind turbine blades

A new Iowa business is launching an innovative way to recycle wind turbine blades that…

Wind turbine blade recycling REGEN Fiber

WARN notice: Grit Delivers closing in Iowa City

A Workforce Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act filing Jan. 4 shows Grit Delivers has laid…

Amazon delivery service partner Grit Delivers is out of business. CREDIT GRIT DELIVERS

ICDD offering concierge shopping for Valentine’s Day

The Iowa City Downtown District has added complimentary concierge shopping to their core retail services…

Whirlpool named among America’s most JUST companies for 2023

Whirlpool Corp. has been recognized as one of America’s most JUST companies in the annual…

Whirlpool Corporation

CBJ Newsmakers: Diversity Market transformation

This story is a part of the CBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the…

Hardacre Theater, Public Space One, local artist wins state grants

Cedar County’s Hardacre Theater, Iowa City’s Public Space One and Cedar Rapids hip-hop artist Antonio…

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