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Grinnell restaurant wins Iowa’s best breaded pork tenderloin contest
Hometown Heroes in Grinnell has been named the winner of the 2025 Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Contest by the Iowa Pork Producers Association. The downtown Grinnell restaurant at 908 Main St. will receive a $500 cash prize, a plaque…
Whirlpool Corporation named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
Whirlpool Corporation was named to the 2022 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index on Dec. 12,…
Iowa City Public Works named in Dezeen’s top 10 US architecture projects
Dezeen, an architecture and design magazine, named Iowa City’s Public Works building in its top…
Pearson acquires workforce assessment provider PDRI
Pearson announced it entered an agreement with SHL Group to acquire Personnel Decisions Research Institutes,…
Local Linn County organizations give back during holiday season
During the holiday season’s festivities this year, three organizations are dedicating time and energy to…
Nationwide search for new UI Health Care vice president restarts
University of Iowa Health Care is resuming its search for the next vice president for…
Jethro’s BBQ plan Coralville restaurant at former Old Chicago site
Des Moines-based Jethro’s BBQ is set to make its first entrance into the Corridor by…
Mercy Medical Center, MercyCare return to mandatory masking
Mercy Medical Center and MercyCare facilities in the Cedar Rapids area are reinstituting mandatory masking…
Forefront Dermatology opening new clinic in Marion
Forefront Dermatology will soon be opening a new dermatology clinic in Marion. The new clinic…
MidWestOne chosen as Best Small Bank in Iowa for second year
MidWestOne Bank, based in Iowa City, has been named Newsweek Magazine’s Best Small Bank in…
IBC elects new officers, announces legislative priorities
The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has elected its slate of 2023/2024 officers at its final…
Flannigan’s sports bar shuts down, points to staffing shortages
Flannigan’s Sports Bar & Grill, connected to Iowa River Power in Coralville, is no longer…
Forbes recognizes book by UI professor
A book co-authored by University of Iowa business professor Beth Livingston has been named one…
Gov. Reynolds awards UI $8.2 million for bioscience research, economic development
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has awarded an $8.2 million grant to the University of Iowa…
Iowa manufacturers to target innovation, technology in first quarter of 2023
A majority of Iowa manufacturers expect to make capital expenditures in the first quarter of…
St. Luke’s Foundation receives grant to purchase horse riding simulators
St. Luke’s Foundation has received a $17,281 grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity to…