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Iowa unemployment rate falls to 3.2% in May
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.2% in May, down from 3.3% in April and 3.6% a year earlier, according to Iowa Workforce Development. The U.S. unemployment rate held at 4.3% in May. The number of unemployed Iowans declined…
IDALS accepting applications for specialty crop grants
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) is accepting applications for its 2026…
ImOn Communications to expand fiber network to Wisconsin, Minnesota
ImOn Communications is expanding its high-speed fiber internet service to Superior, Wisconsin, and Duluth, Minnesota,…
UI Health Care performs its first robotic living donor surgery for kidney transplant
University of Iowa Health Care has performed its first robotic living donor nephrectomy, a milestone…
International Paper Foundation awards Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity $5,000 for construction internship
The International Paper Foundation has awarded Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity a $5,000 grant to…
Collins Aerospace autonomy software completes successful test flight on uncrewed combat aircraft
Collins Aerospace successfully demonstrated its Sidekick mission autonomy software during a test flight of a…
TrueNorth to host Warrior Rising Business Shower for veteran entrepreneurs
TrueNorth will host a Warrior Rising Business Shower on Friday, March 6, bringing together veteran…
Ron Corbett retiring from Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance
Ron Corbett is retiring as vice president of economic development at the Cedar Rapids Metro…
IEDA awards first BIG program incentives to five Iowa companies, including Hiawatha, Vinton projects
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) board approved its first round of awards through the…
Linn County supervisors schedule public meetings on gas-fired power plants ordinance
The Linn County Board of Supervisors has scheduled a series of public meetings to review…
Eastern Iowa Airport posts record January passenger numbers for 23rd straight month
The Eastern Iowa Airport has kicked off 2026 with another record-breaking month, posting a 5%…
Rayser Holdings acquires Pella-based Skunk River Block & Pallet
Cedar Rapids-based Rayser Holdings, Inc. has acquired Skunk River Block & Pallet, Inc., a custom…
Iowa housing market posts gains in listings, inventory to open 2026
The Iowa housing market entered the new year with increased inventory and steady buyer activity,…
Iowa’s renewable energy boom tops $23 billion in investment, CSI report finds
Iowa’s rapid expansion of renewable energy has generated more than $23 billion in private investment…
Nicolet Bankshares completes merger with MidWestOne Financial Group
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. has completed its merger with MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc., with Iowa City-based…
IAM union condemns Whirlpool layoffs at Amana facility
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers has condemned Whirlpool Corporation’s announcement of 341…
