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Coe College’s aviation program earns Part 141 ground certification
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved Coe College’s application to operate the ground portion of its aviation management and flight operations program as a Part 141-approved school. Students training at Coe’s Aeronautical Field Station at the Eastern Iowa Airport will…
Whirlpool wins ‘Best Cause-Related Video’ highlighting work in social responsibility
Whirlpool Corporation has been named a winner of the “Best Cause-Related Video” in Ragan Communications’…

Linn County casino group not included in Peninsula Pacific acquisition
Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E), the parent company of the Cedar Rapids Development Group that’s pursuing…

EIHC recipient of $500,000 Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation Grant
The Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation has awarded a $500,000 System and Capacity Building grant…

JRMC named Top 100 Critical Access Hospital
UnityPoint Health – Jones Regional Medical Center (JRMC) in Anamosa has been recognized as a…

ImOn being acquired by Goldman Sachs
Cedar Rapids-based ImOn Communications has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Goldman Sachs…

Small business owners reporting inflation as biggest problem
Inflation is the biggest hurdle many small business owners encounter in running their companies, according…

Amazon facility near Des Moines sells for more than $325 million
Avison Young’s Capital Markets Group has brokered the sale of a single-tenant net-leased property totaling…

NAHB report: Nearly seven in 10 households can’t afford new median-priced home
Rising home prices and interest rates are taking a terrible toll on housing affordability, with…

Realtor.com: One third of Americans buying home together without getting married
Love isn’t in the air with every homebuyer, and many are making the decision to…

Record 56 restaurants participating in Think Iowa City’s Restaurant Week
Following a year in which less than 20 restaurants participated in a mostly take-out and…

Folience acquires Kansas-based TravAlum to boost capacity for Cimarron Trailers division
Folience, a Cedar Rapids-based ESOP-owned holding company, announced Tuesday that it has acquired the assets…

United Fire shows strong earnings, EPS in latest financial report
United Fire Group on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.69 on…

NewBoCo program to cover all costs for up to eight students in new cybersecurity training
When DeltaV Code School announced plans for a brand-new cybersecurity class earlier this year, a…

UnityPoint Health names first chief diversity officer
UnityPoint Health has named Daniel Joiner its first chief diversity officer. In this role, the…

General Mills leads its industry in America’s Best Large Employers list
Forbes has named General Mills to its America’s Best Employers 2022 list, announced Feb. 11.…






