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University of Iowa undergraduates Patrick Igo and Landon Stoll with FLIP hold a check for $1,000 at UI JPEC's Undergraduate Startup Incubator End of Semester Pitch Competition May 9.

UI students earn top honors, $6K in Startup Incubator Pitch Competition

Three University of Iowa students earned a combined $6,000 in prize money during the Undergraduate Startup Incubator End of Semester Pitch Competition, held May 9 at the Black Box Theatre in the Iowa Memorial Union. The competition, hosted by the…

Big Grove Brewery to open DM brewery in 2022

Big Grove Brewery has announced plans to open its newest brewery and taproom location in…

GreenState partners with Inclusive Cultural University to help unify Iowans

Starting this month, Inclusive Cultural University (ICU) is partnering with GreenState Credit Union to begin…

Inclusive Cultural University

Hy-Vee, subsidiary launch Financial Services program

Hy-Vee, Inc. has partnered with its subsidiary, Midwest Heritage Bank, to launch Hy-Vee Financial Services.…

Hy-Vee Financial Services

Kirkwood students excel at SkillsUSA Championships

Two Kirkwood Community College students recently earned top awards at the 2021 SkillsUSA Championships, a…

Kirkwood Community College

PepsiCo issues 2020 sustainability report

PepsiCo Inc. has published its 2020 Sustainability Report, highlighting continued momentum to create positive change…

PepsiCo logo

Ready Wireless wins Product of the Year award

Hiawatha-based Ready Wireless was recently recognized at the IoT Evolution Expo in Miami Beach. Ready…

Iowa Leading Indicators Index up again in May

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to forecast tax revenues, increased…

Former Braille school taking shape as community ‘village’

A company specializing in breathing new life into old buildings is making its mark on…

University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business, Central sign agreement

The University of Iowa and Central College have formed a new partnership that will streamline…

The University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business.

In-person payments no longer taken at Cedar Rapids city buildings

Following the success of residents moving to alternate payment methods while city buildings have been…

Cedar Rapids city hall

Iowans’ unemployment and injury benefits increase

Iowa Workforce Development announced on Wednesday there will be an increase to the amount of…

ILII, Iowa Leading Indicators

Eastern Iowa Airport and UPS celebrate completion of new cargo facility

The Eastern Iowa Airport and UPS held a ribbon cutting on Tuesday to celebrate the…

Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for three counties

Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation Monday for Linn, Monroe, and Wapello counties in…

Collins Aerospace earns new military software certifications

Collins Aerospace, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp. and a leader in developing open systems…

Collins Aerospace FACE

TAI opens applications for Iowa Technology Leadership Institute

Applications are now open to take part in the first class of the Iowa Technology…

Iowa Technology Leadership Institute