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Registration opens for 36th annual Especially for You race against breast cancer

Registration for the 36th annual Especially for You (EFY) Race Against Breast Cancer will open on Wednesday, April 1, at www.especiallyforyourace.org. This year’s race is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 4. The EFY Race is a critical fundraiser for the Especially…

Chains Interrupted leaders receive Governor’s Service Award

Three members of Chains Interrupted, a local non-profit that fights human trafficking, were honored at…

PepsiCo fourth quarter earnings, revenue top estimates

PepsiCo reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) and organic revenue growth for the fourth quarter…

PepsiCo

Hibu named a Google 2022 Premier Partner

Hibu Inc. has been named a Google 2022 Premier Partner, company officials announced Feb. 9.…

Hibu Cedar Rapids

SBA approves $23.3 million in Iowa loans in January

The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 44 loans for $23,386,200 to Iowa businesses in January,…

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

Uptown Marion Market vendor applications being accepted

Vendor applications for the 2022 Uptown Marion Market season are now being accepted. Markets will…

Journey 6 focuses on educating women business owners about government contracting

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the launch of Journey 6 of the…

Business Facilities magazine names Alliant Energy ‘Top Utility’

Alliant Energy has been named a “Top Utility” for 2021 by Business Facilities magazine. Each…

Alliant Energy

Kirkwood Safety Conference is set for Feb. 22

Kirkwood Community College will hold the annual Kirkwood Safety Conference, formerly the East Central Iowa…

Kirkwood Community College

Dwell’s Alex Von Ahsen named Best of Houzz 2022 winner

Alex Von Ahsen, an interior designer with Dwell Home Furnishings and Interior Design in Coralville,…

National mortgage delinquency drops below 3.6% for first time since pandemic’s onset

CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, has released its monthly…

Freddie Mac sets housing tax credit equity record with $675 million in housing investments

Freddie Mac closed a record $675 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity investments…

Construction employment dips In January despite record rise in wages

Construction employment dipped by 5,000 jobs between December and January even though hourly pay rose…

Construction jobs

John’s Grocery closes kitchen, will expand online operations

Best known for its beloved fried chicken, John’s Grocery at 401 E. Market St., Iowa…

John's Grocery closed its kitchen last week.

ISU eye tracking study reveals where people look during Zoom, Webex meetings

An innovative, first-of-its-kind study conducted by Iowa State University recently explored what people look at…

Collins Aerospace develops new power module to support next generation of military airborne electronics

Collins Aerospace has developed a new power module to support open architecture applications such as…