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Iowa housing market sees inventory, sales rise in April
The Iowa housing market showed signs of a spring resurgence in April, with significant year-over-year increases in inventory and active listings pointing to a potentially strong summer for homebuyers and sellers alike. Newly active single-family home listings rose 10.7% to…
Tanager Place achieves national accreditation
Tanager Place has achieved national accreditation from the New York-based Council on Accreditation (COA). The…
Iowa Leading Indicators Index: June 2021 Report
The Iowa Department of Revenue released the Iowa Leading Indicators Index June 2021 Report and…
Johnson County partners with United Way to offer Social Services grants to nonprofits
Johnson County Social Services is accepting Social Services Block Grant applications for the FY23 –…
Iowa DOT plans for future widening of I-380 in Johnson and Linn Counties
The Iowa Department of Transportation gave public notice Friday of corridor preservation for the Interstate…
SBA announces PPP direct forgiveness portal
The U.S. Small Business Administration is launching a streamlined application portal to allow borrowers with…
Uptown Marion hosts Main Street America for review
Uptown Marion Main Street hosted Kathy La Plante, senior program officer and director of coordinating…
Downtown IC block party enjoyed by thousands
After a break in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Iowa City Downtown District…
ADM tops earnings, revenue expectations in second quarter
ADM easily exceeded earnings and revenue expectations for the second quarter of 2021, according to…
Iowa home sales set another record in June
June’s housing market in Iowa broke another record, with home sales up 8.8 percent from…
Report: Cedar Rapids second in U.S. for rental housing
Cedar Rapids is ranked as the second-best rental housing market in the United States, according…
Foreign investment in existing U.S. homes down sharply
Foreign buyers purchased $54.4 billion worth of U.S. existing homes from April 2020 through March…
Marion Times is ceasing publication, owner says
The Marion Times is ceasing publication, according to Bob Woodward of Woodward Communications, owner of…
Gov. Reynolds announces the 2021 Future Ready Iowa Summit
The 2021 statewide Future Ready Iowa Summit, focused on “Transforming Education for the Workforce,” will…
Hibu Inc. named one of ‘50 best companies to sell for’
Hibu Inc. has been named one of Selling Power’s 2021 “50 Best Companies to Sell…
GoDaddy, UCLA Anderson Forecast partner on microbusiness study
GoDaddy has announced results from their partnership with UCLA Anderson Forecast, utilizing GoDaddy’s Venture Forward…
