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IowaWORKS to hold grand opening for new workforce facility at Kirkwood campus

IowaWORKS and Kirkwood Community College will host a grand opening Nov. 20 for the new workforce services facility on Kirkwood’s main campus in Cedar Rapids. The IowaWORKS facility, in the former RuffaloCODY facility at 1025 Kirkwood Parkway SW, opened in…

South of 6 hosting grant application clinics for Johnson County small businesses

The South of 6 Iowa City Business District is hosting a series of grant application…

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SBA approves $27.2 million in Iowa loans in March

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa…

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

IOWA 500: Q&A with Myrna Johnson, Iowa Public Radio

This Q&A was originally published in the Corridor Media Group’s inaugural IOWA 500 magazine, which features…

Myrna Johnson IPR

Cedar Point Capital Partners earns certification for fiduciary excellence

Cedar Point Capital Partners, a financial advisory firm based in Cedar Rapids, has earned certification…

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Street Food Festival slated for July 19 at Ellis Park

The Street Food Fighter, a food truck business serving Asian-inspired fusion street food established in…

Street Food Fighter

Johnson County Supervisors vote to raise minimum wage to $13.02

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors has approved an increase to the county’s recommended minimum…

A masked restaurant worker stands behind a counter holding a bowl of food.

Clickstop ranks among fastest-growing Midwest companies in Inc. Magazine

Clickstop, an eCommerce powerhouse, has earned a spot on Inc. Magazine’s list of the fastest-growing…

IDT partners with Elegen to offer faster, more complex DNA synthesis

Coralville-based Integrated DNA Technologies, a global leader in genomics solutions, has joined forces with Elegen,…

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Crystal Group sponsors University of Iowa student to attend USS Iowa commissioning

Current University of Iowa student and U.S. Navy veteran Thomas Lutz will attend the commissioning…

USS Iowa submarine

EntreFEST returns to Cedar Rapids in June

EntreFEST, Iowa’s premier entrepreneurship and innovation conference, returns June 12-13, offering professionals the opportunity to…

Andre Wright speaks at Entrefest 2024 at the Olympic Theater in Cedar Rapids on June 14, 2024.

Solberg selected for U.S. Chamber leadership program

Barbra Solberg, public policy strategist of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, has been selected…

Barbra Solberg Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Chamber leadership

Scheetz appointed as Linn County District 2 supervisor

The Linn County Committee of County Officers on Tuesday, April 1, appointed Sami Scheetz to…

Sami Scheetz

Relion Insurance Solutions acquired by ALKEME

Relion Insurance Solutions, one of Iowa’s largest insurance agencies, has been acquired by ALKEME, a…

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University of Iowa computer science professors earn NSF CAREER awards

Two assistant professors in the University of Iowa’s Department of Computer Science have received the…

Whirlpool to lay off 650 workers at Amana plant

Whirlpool has announced plans to lay off 650 workers at its Middle Amana location, effective…

Whirlpool plant Middle Amana