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Eastern Iowa Airport logs seventh straight record month for passengers in July

The Eastern Iowa Airport recorded its seventh consecutive record month for passenger traffic in July, with totals coming in 6% higher than July 2024, the airport announced Aug. 27. Year-to-date passenger traffic is up 9% compared with the same period…

Four UI JPEC companies win Prometheus Awards

Four companies with a connection to the University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center won…

Iowa Utilities Board issues generating certificates for Coggon, Duane Arnold solar projects

The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) has issued certificates of public convenience, use and necessity for…

Informatics Inc. becomes first Workhuman Certified company in Iowa

Informatics Inc., a digital marketing and web company based in Cedar Rapids, has become the …

United Way seeking volunteers for VITA tax preparation program

The United Way of East Central Iowa is seeking volunteers for the Volunteer Income Tax…

VITA tax preparation program

Iowa Children’s Museum is raising money for Coralville Community Food Pantry

The Iowa Children’s Museum, located in the Coral Ridge Mall in Coralville, is celebrating Coralville…

The Iowa Children's Museum in Coralville, Iowa.

UIHC to convert main campus wing to 13 inpatient rooms

An $8 million University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics plan to transform the second level…

Rod Lehnertz, senior vice president for finance and operations at the University of Iowa, presented a series of capital improvements projects to the Board of Regents Nov. 9.

Small businesses, building groups see Solon as attractive option

City Administrator Cami Rasmussen has long been one of Solon’s biggest advocates, helping support small…

New Regus flexible workspace to open in Cedar Rapids

IWG Inc. has announced plans for a Regus flexible workspace location in Cedar Rapids as…

Regus flexible workspace Israel

El Dorado Mexican Restaurant closes in Coralville

El Dorado Mexican Restaurant in Coralville appears to have closed, at least temporarily, after a…

El Dorado Mexican Restaurant in Coralville.

Iowa reaches agreements with CVS, Walgreens, Experian, T-Mobile

Iowans are set to benefit from multistate settlements reached this month with two major retail…

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Buy Local initiative launches for holiday season

This year the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is once again asking people to champion…

Collins Aerospace awarded $42 million U.S. Air Force contract

The U.S. Air Force selected Collins Aerospace to secure a 30-month, $42 million contract to…

Collins Aerospace was awarded a 30-month, $42 million Period of Performance (POP) contract to assist the U.S. Air Force.

Mercy Cedar Rapids earns high recognition from Most Wired

Cedar Rapids-based Mercy Medical Center has been awarded a 2022 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired…

Mercy Medical Center

New CRBT Marion branch earns AIA design award

Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust’s newest branch location in Marion has received an Excellence in…

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Five Corridor businesses win Prometheus Awards honors

The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) crowned five winners with ties to the Corridor for…

2022 TAI Prometheus Awards