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Juliet Abdel Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance CEO Abdel joins Common Sense Institute board of directors

The Common Sense Institute has added Juliet Abdel, president and CEO of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, to its board of directors. Ms. Abdel leads a network of more than 1,200 businesses focused on driving regional prosperity and economic…

Iowa food banks struggle amid SNAP cuts; Grow: Johnson County steps in to supply fresh produce

Iowa food banks continue to grapple with unprecedented demand, driven in part by cuts to…

Apprentice Jonah Eisen processes potatoes.

Nicole Crain named new Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) president

Nicole Crain has been selected as the next president of the Iowa Association of Business…

Nicole Crain ABI

Applications due Nov. 6 for Iowa City’s Targeted Small Business grants

Iowa City has introduced a new grant initiative aimed at supporting local entrepreneurs and small…

ChildServe closes $10 million campaign to relocate, expand Des Moines location

ChildServe, a specialty pediatric health care provider for children and young adults with special health…

ChildServe Des Moines

New student apartment complex Replay opens pre-leasing

Pre-leasing is now open for Replay Iowa City, the newest student apartment complex on the…

University of Iowa Technology Institute researcher secures nearly $1 million grant to advance quantum computing

Fatima Toor, the Lowell G. Battershell Chair in Laser Engineering at the University of Iowa,…

Fatima Toor, Lowell G. Battershell Chair in Laser Engineering at the University of Iowa and associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and faculty affiliate of the Iowa Technology Institute.

Cedar Rapids secures $348 million loan to modernize water infrastructure and boost local economy

In a major push to modernize its aging water systems, Cedar Rapids is set to…

Cedar Rapids Water Pollution Control Facility

UnityPoint Health – AbbeHealth Services awarded $1 million matching grant from the Hall-Perrine Foundation

The Hall-Perrine Foundation has announced a $1 million matching grant to support the St. Luke’s…

AbbeHealth Abbe Center

St. Luke’s Hospital introduces newborn hearing screenings with advanced equipment, thanks to $25,000 grant

UnityPoint Health–St. Luke’s Hospital will screen newborns for hearing loss using new equipment funded by…

Members of St. Luke's health care team hold a check for $25,000 from Variety–the Children’s Charity.

Stephanie Hartson named president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids & East Central Iowa

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids & East Central Iowa has named Stephanie Hartson…

Stephanie Hartson has been named the new president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids & East Central Iowa.

ABI President Mike Ralston to receive Manufacturing Champion Award

Mike Ralston, president of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI), will be recognized…

Mike Ralston Iowa ABI

North Liberty Community Pantry to break ground on new facility next week

The North Liberty Community Pantry will break ground on a new 10,500-square-foot facility at 350…

A rendering of the proposed North Liberty Community Pantry, located at 350 W. Penn St. The nonprofit will break ground Oct. 1.

Johnson County employees to participate in nationwide “Great Apple Crunch” event

Johnson County employees will join a nationwide celebration of local food sourcing on Wednesday, Oct.…

A Honeycrisp apple from Buffalo Ridge Orchards in Central City rests in someone's hand.

PinSeekers seeks to build third location in Dubuque

The Dubuque Racing Association (DRA) Board of Directors approved a proposal Sept. 24 recommending a…

A rendering of an aerial view of Chaplain Schmitt Island's proposed developments.

EVO Transportation acquires West Side Transport

EVO Transportation & Energy Services (EVO), a main truckload carrier and ground transportation provider to…