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Hiawatha to host State of the City event Aug. 13
The Hiawatha Economic Development Corporation (HEDCO) will host the 2026 State of the City on Thursday, Aug. 13, from 3:45-5:30 p.m. at The Can Shed, 2112 Robins Rd. HEDCO Executive Director Liz Mathis and Mayor Steve Dodson are scheduled to…
30hop expands into Kansas City and Omaha
Iowa-based restaurant group 30hop is expanding its regional presence with new locations in Kansas City…
Coe College launches online business administration degree
Coe College will offer its first online degree this fall, introducing a bachelor of arts…
University of Iowa will not renew lease for Macbride Nature Recreation Area
The University of Iowa has announced it will not renew its lease for the Macbride…
Northwestern Mutual Eastern Iowa to hold fifth annual Impact Day
Northwestern Mutual Eastern Iowa will host its fifth annual Impact Day on July 11, continuing…
Tippie names new associate dean of graduate and professional programs
Erin Nelson, associate professor of practice in management and entrepreneurship, has been named the new…
St. Luke’s Hospital, UIHC among top performing hospitals for heart attack treatment
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital and UIHC Medical Center Downtown have each received the…
UI awarded $49.4M in arbitration over faulty hospital windows
The University of Iowa has been awarded $49.4 million in damages by an arbitration panel…
Tickets on sale for 2025 District Dinner on the Bridge
The District: Czech Village & New Bohemia will bring back its Dinner on the Bridge…
Linn County accepting applications for economic development grants
The Linn County Board of Supervisors is now accepting applications for its annual Economic and…
SBA approves nearly $9 million in Iowa loans in June 2025
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved 27 loans totaling nearly $9 million to Iowa…
Cornell students use AI to improve financial forecasting tools
Two Cornell College students are using artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a more efficient tool…
The Olympic Theater announces its search for a new owner
The Olympic South Side Theater, a historic event venue in the New Bohemia neighborhood of…
UI Health Care to open new clinic in Urbandale, consolidating specialty services
University of Iowa Health Care will open a new clinic in Urbandale on Sept. 9,…
Industry veterans launch WSG CRE team under Skogman Commercial
Four experienced real estate professionals have joined together to launch WSG CRE, a new commercial…
Alliant Energy files plan to add 1,000 megawatts of wind generation in Iowa
Alliant Energy has filed a plan with the Iowa Utilities Commission to add up to…