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Iowa City-area Realtors raise funds for Salvation Army at annual Ring Day
The Iowa City Area Association of Realtors held its annual Realtor Ring Day on Dec. 5, with more than 50 volunteers staffing Salvation Army kettles at six locations across North Liberty, Coralville and Iowa City. The annual Iowa City Realtors…
Girls Who Code students showcase holiday light displays across NewBo
Middle and high school students will unveil interactive light displays they designed and coded through…
UI Health Care, HACAP partner to address food insecurity among cancer patients
University of Iowa Health Care’s Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center has distributed nearly 500 boxes of…
Iowa City Housing Authority launches initiative to encourage landlord participation in voucher program
A new pilot program from the Iowa City Housing Authority aims to provide safe, stable…
Wabtec subsidiary Relco Locomotives to close Cedar Rapids facility
Relco Locomotives, a Wabtec subsidiary, will close its Cedar Rapids manufacturing facility at 4200 Thomas…
HACAP names Matt Majeski as new chief executive officer
The Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP) has named Matt Majeski as its new chief…
IDT partners with Beckman Coulter Life Sciences to automate cancer gene sequencing
Integrated DNA Technologies, a Coralville-based genomics company, is partnering with Beckman Coulter Life Sciences to…
UFG Foundation awards $212,500 to 25 nonprofit organizations
The UFG Foundation has awarded $212,500 to 25 nonprofit organizations across five states in its…
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor providing meals through federal nutrition program
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor has announced it is participating in the…
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…
Axiom Consultants to host ‘Play It Forward’ fundraiser for skilled trades education
Axiom Consultants will host “Play It Forward,” a fundraiser benefiting the Foundation for the Trades,…
New leaders announced at Johnson County Agricultural Association’s annual meeting
The Johnson County Agricultural Association elected new leadership during its annual meeting this week. The…
Iowa Leading Indicators Index rises .1% in September
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) rose 0.1% to 107.8 in September, according to a…
Two startups split top honors at Iowa JPEC’s first AI pitch competition
Two startups tied for first place at the inaugural Iowa JPEC AI Pitch Competition, each…
MacArthur Company relocates to Marion
A national building products distributor is moving into Marion after purchasing a 40,000-square-foot facility in…
Climate change will negatively impact insurance market, Iowa climate scientists say
A coalition of 179 climate scientists from 26 Iowa colleges and universities released a statement…
