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Wendler Inc. earns double honors at Master Builders of Iowa conference
Cedar Rapids-based heavy civil construction firm Wendler Inc. walked away from the 2026 Master Builders of Iowa Winter Conference with two of the event’s most prestigious recognitions, celebrating both an ambitious flood protection project and an emerging leader within its…
Eastern Iowa Airport on track for second busiest year
Thanksgiving travel will be busy at the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), and officials say the…
Coralville startup CartilaGen receives IEDA grant
A Coralville medical technology startup has received an innovation grant from the Iowa Economic Development…
Bull Force wins first place at Iowa JPEC Fall Venture School
Bull Force and its founder Greg Schut won first place and $2,000 at the University…
UnityPoint Health offers new virtual care option
UnityPoint Clinic now offers two convenient ways for patients to receive care anywhere in Iowa,…
Marion awards final round of Business Innovation & Support grants
The Marion City Council awarded 11 local small businesses a combined $106,844 through the Business…
IEDA approves grant for Convergen Energy’s manufacturing facility
The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board unanimously approved a financial incentive package for Convergen Energy…
Havenpark Communities expands West Branch Village
Havenpark Communities, operator and developer of manufactured home communities around the country, expanded its West…
Iowa unemployment rate ticks up as national rate increases
Iowa’s labor force participation rate held steady at 67.7% despite the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate…
Iowa City economic development organizations agree to merger
The Iowa City Area Business Partnership (ICABP) and Iowa City Area Development Group (ICAD) are…
GreatAmerica wins 2022 Frank Award for best leasing company
The Cannata Report presented GreatAmerica Financial Services, based in Cedar Rapids, with its 2022 Frank…
Iowa City-based Dream City uplifts fathers, students
The extent to which nonprofit Dream City impacts families in Iowa City may be difficult…
Wage fixing lawsuit: Workers claim U.S. meat producers colluded
An antitrust lawsuit representing workers in the red meat processing industry is accusing 11 U.S.…
Consumers encouraged to ‘shop small’ this holiday season
Isabella Casillas Guzman, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, is encouraging consumers to “shop…
Builders + Backers returns to IC, welcoming third cohort class
The Builders + Backers Idea Accelerator is once again accepting applications for a new class…
Matthew 25 co-founder rejoining nonprofit
After an eight-year hiatus from working at Matthew 25, co-founder Courtney Ball has rejoined the…
