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Top 16 finalists announced in 2025 ‘Coolest Thing Made in Iowa’ contest
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) has announced the Top 16 finalists in the 2025 “Coolest Thing Made in Iowa” contest, following nearly 27,000 votes cast during the initial public voting round. The finalists will now face off…
Procter & Gamble Beauty Care has big year in Iowa City
P&G’s Iowa City plant added Safeguard liquid hand soap, one of the company’s fastest growing…
Loyal to Local launches ‘Bond’ gift certificate program
Loyal to Local, a campaign launched in November encouraging the community to patronize locally owned…
Loans are up, earnings down for Iowa banks through Q3
INDEX: A chart showing loans among Iowa-chartered banks through the past seven quarters and the…
Collins plans layoffs as RTX authorizes $5B in buybacks
Collins Aerospace plans to lay off 65 workers at its plants in Decorah and Bellevue…
Czech Village NewBo district launches small business lab
The Czech Village New Bohemia Main Street District is rolling out a new online business coaching service, “The…
Buy. Give. Grow. campaign aims to keep dollars local
Hoping to champion a “local-first” mindset and support businesses through the holiday season and beyond,…
UI’s Tippie College elevates acting dean to permanent role
Amy Kristof-Brown Amy Kristof-Brown, who has served as interim dean of the University of Iowa’s…
Wahls elected to lead Iowa Senate Democrats
Iowa Sen. Zach Wahls Sen. Zach Wahls of Coralville was elected to serve as the new…
Loyal to Local campaign encourages local shopping
A new grassroots campaign, Loyal to Local, will launch Nov. 16 to increase support of…
Cedar Ridge becomes Iowa’s best-selling bourbon
Cedar Ridge Iowa Straight Bourbon is the state’s top-selling 750 ml. bourbon, according to the…
Godwin named permanent CEO at ACT
Janet Godwin Janet Godwin has been named the permanent CEO of ACT Inc., the Iowa…
NewBoCo announces changes as Engelmann steps down
Eric Engelmann Eric Engelmann plans to step down from his role as NewBoCo’s executive director…
BAE Systems breaks ground on new Cedar Rapids facility
This rendering from OPN Architects shows the new BAE Systems facility to be built at 7825…
BAE Systems breaks ground on new Cedar Rapids facility
This rendering from OPN Architects shows the new BAE Systems facility to be built at 7825…
UIHC and Siemens establish 10-year partnership
Siemens Healthineers and University of Iowa Health Care have established a 10-year Value Partnership that…