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TrueNorth earns national Top Workplace honor for fifth straight year
Cedar Rapids-based TrueNorth Companies, L.C. has been named a 2026 USA Today Top Workplace, earning the recognition for the fifth consecutive year since first appearing on the list in 2022. The firm also received a Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award…
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…
Steindler Orthopedics, PACIC form anesthesia partnership
Steindler Orthopedics has announced a formal partnership with Physicians’ Anesthesia Care of Iowa City (PACIC)…
ImOn Communications named a 2025 USA TODAY Top Workplace
Cedar Rapids-based ImOn Communications has been named a 2025 USA TODAY Top Workplace, an award…
Groundbreaking set April 24 for new AC Hotel by Marriott in Kingston Yard
A groundbreaking ceremony will be held April 24 for the new AC Hotel by Marriott…
Diversions Tabletop Game Lounge opens in Coralville
Diversions Tabletop Game Lounge is rolling the dice on a brand-new venture, officially opening its…
Iowa ABI quarterly survey: Business maintains strength through economic changes
As Iowa businesses prepare to navigate ongoing economic changes in the second quarter of 2025,…
Cedar Valley Humane Society breaks ground on expansion of new Adoption Center
The Cedar Valley Humane Society (CVHS) has broken ground on the next phase of its…
Linn County committee to interview four applicants for open supervisor seat
The Linn County Committee of County Officers voted Wednesday to interview four applicants for the…
Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation, Lion Bridge Brewing partner to celebrate Westside Library
The Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation and Lion Bridge Brewing Company have partnered to release…
Leadership Washington’s Agriculture Day offers hands-on look at local farming
The Washington Chamber of Commerce Leadership Washington program hosted its annual Agriculture Day on Wednesday,…
Iowa unemployment, labor force participation rates unchanged in February
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment and labor force participation rates held steady in February amid modest…
The Downtown Dish: The business of donuts with Andrea Farley of Dunkin’
On this episode, hosts Anna and Charlie sit down with Andrea Farley, Franchise and Operations…
ABI president Nicole Crain appointed to U.S. Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100
Association of Business and Industry president Nicole Crain has been appointed to the U.S. Chamber…
Tru Art Color Graphics to use new production Inkjet technology for commercial printing
Tru Art Color Graphics, based in Iowa City, has added a production inkjet digital press…
