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Fluid Quip Technologies installs DCO system at Minnesota ethanol plant
Fluid Quip Technologies has completed the installation and startup of its DCO (Distillers Corn Oil) Technology system at Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co. in Benson, Minnesota. The Cedar Rapids-based process engineering firm said the system improved distillers corn oil recovery at…
Junior Achievement opens nominations for 26th annual Corridor Business Hall of Fame
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa (JAEI) has opened nominations for the 26th Annual Corridor Business…
Empties.org points Iowans to beverage redemption centers
The Iowa Beverage Association (IBA) has launched Empties.org, a new website designed to help Iowans…
Cedar Rapids fire marshal orders Kiteville Minimalist Living Community to be vacated for multiple safety violations
The Cedar Rapids fire marshal’s office has ordered the Kiteville Minimalist Living Community at 525…
State launches ‘Butchery Innovation Grant Program’ through Choose Iowa
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has announced the launch of the Choose Iowa Butchery…
UI graduate workers’ union COGS to negotiate wages with Iowa Board of Regents this week
University of Iowa graduate student workers are headed to the bargaining table with the Iowa…
President of Mercy Medical Center Foundation announces retirement
The Mercy Medical Center Foundation has announced the upcoming retirement of its president, Lorrie Erusha,…
St. Luke’s Hospital is using AI technology for colon cancer detection
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids has announced that it is now…
Better Together 2030 Excellence in Action Awards honors impactful Johnson County leaders
A Johnson County community and economic vision plan that sprang from the ashes of the…
Greater Iowa City releases Johnson County laborshed analysis
Using data from the Iowa Workforce Development’s laborshed reports from 2024, Greater Iowa City, Inc.…
Johnson County Historic Poor Farm joins Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area
Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area (SSNHA), a member of the National Park Service National…
Collins Aerospace awarded U.S. Navy Cooperative Engagement Capability design agent contract
Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids has been awarded a follow-on contract, with a potential for…
Cedar Rapids Rotary accepting applications for Grand Impact pitch competition
Cedar Rapids-area nonprofits are invited to apply for the fourth-annual Grand Impact, a pitch-style event…
The Downtown Dish with Betsy Potter
On Today’s Episode: Anna and Charlie are joined by Betsy Potter, executive director of the…
Farmers Hen House sold to New Hampshire-based egg farm
Pete & Gerry’s Organics, LLC, a nationwide brand for humane egg farming, has purchased Farmers…
Homemakers Furniture opening new location in Tiffin
Homemakers Furniture is planning to open its second location in Tiffin, according to a release…
