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NFIB Iowa director reacts to small business optimism increases
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index rose three points in May to 98.8, surpassing the 51-year average of 98, according to the organization’s latest monthly report. Improvements in expected business conditions and sales expectations were…
Centro, Inc. announces expansion to Hampton
North Liberty’s Centro, Inc. announced Tuesday, June 21, that it has purchased a 30,000 square…
Tippie College of Business receives honorable mention for sustainability
The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business received honorable mention recognition in the First…
Report: Iowa entrepreneurship levels yet to recover after pandemic
Iowa has not experienced a rebound in entrepreneurship activity following the pandemic, according to a…
IEDA Board approves assistance for six companies, award for NewBoCo
On June 17, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved awards for six Iowa companies, which will assist in the creation of…
Shuttleworth & Ingersoll partners with Four Oaks for Juneteenth service project
In recognition of Juneteenth, roughly 60 attorneys and staff of Shuttleworth & Ingersoll donated over…
Coe College forms partnerships with St. Luke’s and Mercy hospitals
Coe College is partnering with UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s and Mercy Medical Center to provide nursing…
Mercy Cedar Rapids installs latest 3D breast specimen imaging technology
Mercy Medical Center has installed new 3D specimen imaging technology – the MOZART Specimen Tomosynthesis…
UI to unveil SIM-IA mobile unit at Iowa State Capitol
The University of Iowa Simulation in Motion-Iowa (SIM-IA) program is unveiling its first of three…
Women Lead Change launches leadership development program
Women Lead Change has launched a new program focused on providing leadership development specifically for…
Kirkwood Community College closes two underused centers
Pointing to a shifting educational landscape in eastern Iowa, Kirkwood Community College is closing Tippie-Mansfield…
The Iowa Children’s Museum announces free admission program for low-income families
The Iowa Children’s Museum (ICM) has announced that it has joined Museums for All and…
Time Capsule Studios opens space in Marion
Time Capsule Studios, a photography studio, opened a new store front location at 119 Marion…
Iowa’s unemployment rate drops to 2.7% in May
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped for the fifth consecutive month to 2.7% in May–…
Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market announces a new route
The Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market will have a new route beginning Saturday, June 18…
Index: Inflation continues to be small businesses’ No. 1 problem
The NFIB Optimism Index fell 0.1 points in May to 93.1, marking the fifth consecutive…
