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Iowa Heartlanders to suspend operations for 2026-27 season
The Iowa Heartlanders will not take the ice next season after the ECHL Board of Governors approved the hockey team’s request to voluntarily suspend operations for the 2026-27 season, the league announced Monday. The Coralville-based franchise said it will use…
New NEX Senior housing project in Iowa City gets federal tax credits
The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors has awarded nearly $1 million in federal housing…

Hawkeye wrestling facility to be officially named after $7 million gift
Pending Iowa Board of Regents approval, the University of Iowa will officially name the future…

Johnson County seeking applications for emergency home repair program contractors
Johnson County is accepting applications for one or more contractors to administer and implement housing…

Voting open for Veridian’s local Giving Tuesday donations
Veridian Credit Union is accepting votes for nonprofit organizations across Iowa and eastern Nebraska to…
Mount Mercy announces Master of Science in Supply Chain Management
Mount Mercy University has announced the addition of a ninth graduate program, a Master of…

ADM strike averted as Teamsters vote to ratify new contract
Teamsters Local 238 union members at ADM’s southwest Cedar Rapids plant voted early Tuesday, Nov.…

Involta named to Inc.’s inaugural Power Partner Awards
Involta, a hybrid IT, cloud computing and data center services company, was announced to Inc.’s…

Private equity firm AAVIN ends funding round with $63 million in capital
Cedar Rapids-based private equity firm AAVIN Equity Advisors closed a third round of funding with…

Teamsters union workers at ADM preparing for strike Tuesday
Representatives of Teamsters union workers at the ADM corn processing plant in southwest Cedar Rapids…

‘The Story of The ESCO Group’ to feature business founder Nov. 1
Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) is hosting “The Story of The ESCO Group,” from 9-10…

Principal releases $600 million sustainability bond report
A five-year, $600 million funding agreement-backed note (FABN) issued through Principal Life Global Funding is…

Meals on Wheels needs more volunteers for winter months
For the Meals on Wheels program at Horizons, A Family Service Alliance, the approaching winter…
Iowa Hospital Association honors UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital employees
The Iowa Hospital Association (IHA) honored two UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital team members…

Marion opens Community Impact Award nominations
The Marion Chamber of Commerce and city of Marion are partnering on the Morris F.…

Lloyd Companies and Hilton Garden Inn Cedar Rapids build beds for kids
A group of Lloyd team members drove from Sioux Falls to Cedar Rapids the weekend…






