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Linn County commission to review Duane Arnold nuclear rezoning application Dec. 15
The Linn County Planning & Zoning Commission will consider a rezoning application for the Duane Arnold Energy Center at their Dec. 15 meeting, marking the first opportunity for public comment on the proposal to restart the nuclear power facility. The…
High Properties names new president
High Properties in Cedar Rapids has named Steven Dolezal as the company’s new President. A native…
South Slope secures $300,000 in funding for Centennial Center
South Slope Cooperative Communications has acquired $300,000 in USDA Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant…
SBA’s Iowa District Office names new acting director
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced Wednesday that Dawnelle Conley has been named the…
SBA approves $14.9 million in Iowa loans in January
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa…
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…
