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DaaBIN Store to celebrate grand opening in Williamsburg June 7

DaaBIN Store, a 4,500-square-foot family-friendly liquidation outlet, is set to open at Outlets & Marketplace Williamsburg this weekend. The new DaaBIN store will be located next to Skechers and will celebrate its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by…

MidWestOne income, earnings drop slightly in fourth quarter, but full year income sets record

MidWestOne Financial Group, headquartered in Iowa City, reported a drop in net income and diluted…

MidWestOne's location in downtown Iowa City.

West Bancorporation announces record net income

Last year was a record-setting year for West Bancorporation. The Des Moines-based bank holding company,…

West Bank Coralville

Millions in funding awarded to Dyersville water quality project at Field of Dreams site

As part of Iowa’s Water Infrastructure Fund (WIF), Gov. Kim Reynolds announced $38 million Friday…

Kimberly Hunter named interim CEO of UI Hospitals & Clinics

Kimberly Hunter has been named interim CEO of UI Hospitals & Clinics starting March 1,…

Program to bolster cybersecurity of emerging small businesses

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering $3 million in new funding for state…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

Innovation and Inspiration Speaker Series begins Feb. 3

Matthew Rooda and Abraham Espinoza, founders of SwineTech, will kick off the Innovation and Inspiration…

First MainStreet Insurance enters partnership with two new agencies

First MainStreet Insurance L.C. (FMSI), an affiliate of TrueNorth Companies L.C., has entered into partnerships…

First MainStreet

2021 sets new records in Iowa real estate

The 2021 real estate market in Iowa mirrored what much of the country experienced: Record…

New study: Cedar Rapids among best metros for renters to save for first home

Iowa has some of the nation’s best metros to save for your first home. With…

Builder confidence edges lower on inflation fears

Growing inflation concerns and ongoing supply chain disruptions snapped a four-month rise in builder sentiment…

Construction jobs

ADM reports record profit, strong earnings as grain processing rebounds

ADM reported a record profit for the fourth quarter on Tuesday on strong sales and…

ADM Cedar Rapids

GreatAmerica acquires IRH Capital to expand services to franchise market

GreatAmerica Financial Services has announced that it acquired the assets of IRH Capital LLC, a…

GreatAmerica Financial Services

PepsiCo invests $35 million in Closed Loop Local Recycling Fund

PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) has announced a $35 million investment with Closed Loop Partners…

PepsiCo

Alliant Energy named to America’s Most Responsible Companies list

For the second year in a row, Alliant Energy has been named to Newsweek’s list…

Alliant Energy

Cargill issues 2021 world mycotoxin report

Cargill has issued its 2021 world mycotoxin report, giving the animal feed industry actionable insights…