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Honkamp opens downtown Cedar Rapids office, expanding Corridor presence
Honkamp, a CPA and business advisory firm, has opened a new office in downtown Cedar Rapids, the company announced April 22. The office is located at 150 First Ave. NE, Suite 200. The firm also operates an office in Coralville,…
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…

MobileDemand launches new tablet
Hiawatha-based MobileDemand, provider of rugged tablets and mobile computing solutions, announced the launch of the…

SWARM-represented Iowa basketball players deliver Meals on Wheels
Some University of Iowa men’s and women’s basketball players will deliver Meals on Wheels throughout…

Freestyle Wrestling World Cup coming to Coralville
For the first time in history, men’s and women’s Freestyle World Cup wrestlers from around…

Iowa Women’s Foundation names new president & CEO
The Iowa Women’s Foundation has named Deann Cook as its next president & CEO. The…

Mazahir Salih to leave Center for Worker Justice
Mazahir Salih, executive director and co-founder for the Iowa City-based Center for Worker Justice of…

Solar farm ‘at least three years away,’ says MidAmerican Energy
A proposed solar farm in Johnson County covering 1,000 acres would provide the generating capacity…

Hills Bank and Trust names Lisa Shileny as president
Hills Bank and Trust Company announced Nov. 14 that Lisa Shileny has been named president…

Linn County prepared for winter weather
The Linn County Secondary Road Department is prepared for the upcoming winter season. Linn County…

Mortgage applications decrease in latest MBA weekly survey
Mortgage applications decreased 0.1% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers…

Holiday Lights at the Lake adds Memory Lane
Sponsors, volunteers and friends of The Bird House and the Iowa City Area Business Partnership…
Iowa to receive $6.17 million in Google location tracking settlement
Iowa has reached a $6.17 million agreement with Google as part of a multistate settlement,…

Iowa celebrates National Apprenticeship Week with record number of apprentices
Iowa is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week with the highest number of Iowans taking part in…






