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Travel Iowa launches Goldie, AI-powered travel assistant
Following in the footsteps of larger tech-focused communities, Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Iowa Tourism Office has launched Goldie, a custom AI travel assistant. Powered by GuideGeek’s artificial intelligence technology, launched by Matador Network, travelers planning a trip to Iowa can…
Especially for You Race sets a new record
A record-setting 15,800 people registered for the 32nd annual Especially for You Race Against Breast…
SPACs have less reliable financial reporting, UI study finds
Acquisitions made with a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) are more likely to have mistakes…
Women’s clothing store Daily Thread opens at Lindale Mall
Women’s clothing retailer Daily Thread has opened as the newest retailer at Lindale Mall in…
UI Health Care– Iowa River Landing celebrates 10 years
The UI Health Care– Iowa River Landing location opened its doors a decade ago. When…
Shelter House wins architecture and design award
Shelter House in Iowa City has been named one of two winners for the 2022…
Chocolate Walk returns Oct. 7 in Uptown Marion
Shoppers are invited to an evening stroll in Uptown Marion to sample chocolate treats at…
Northside Oktoberfest festival in Iowa City returns Oct. 8
The Northside Oktoberfest festival returns Oct. 8 to the Northside neighborhood in Iowa City, celebrating…
SBA approves $21.2M in Iowa small business loans in September
The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 35 loans for $21,226,900 to Iowa businesses in September,…
Statewide e-commerce marketplace announces Shop Iowa Day
Shop Iowa, a statewide e-commerce marketplace initiative of the Iowa Economic Development Authority with the…
Striking Ingredion union to picket at Illinois headquarters
Members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) International union in a…
Diventures expands to four more states in 2022
Omaha, Nebraska-based Diventures, a swim and scuba center with a location in North Liberty, is…
Cropland values still increasing in Iowa, Illinois
Cropland values in Iowa increased 2.8% for the period from March to September 2022, according…
UPDATE: Rustic Hearth Bakery accepts an offer from buyer
Rustic Hearth Bakery, 3531 Mount Vernon Road SE, Cedar Rapids, announced on its Facebook page,…
AIA Iowa award recipients announced in virtual celebration
Four Iowans, including two from the Corridor, were recognized at the American Institute of Architects…
New home sales up in August
A brief decline in mortgage rates helped to boost new home sales in August, but…
