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NERD STEM Box wins Iowa JPEC Startup Incubator Demo Day
Iowa City innovator and entrepreneur Dasia Taylor and her venture, NERD STEM Box, took first place and $3,500 at the University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) Startup Incubator Summer Track Demo Day on Aug. 7 at MERGE…
Iowa Leading Indicators index up slightly in March
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) increased to 105.6 in March from 105.2 in February,…
UI team creates technology for wound healing using carbon monoxide
A new technique that heals diabetic wounds and pressure ulcers using carbon monoxide was inspired…
Youth Employment Program returns for summer 2024
The Youth Empowered to Serve (Y.E.S.) employment program has returned to Johnson County for the…
Cedar Ridge spirits earn recognition from industry organizations
The Cedar Ridge Distillery near Swisher has received recognition from two major industry organizations for…
Alex Trunnell named executive director of His Hands Free Clinic
Alex Trunnell has been named the new executive director of His Hands Free Clinic in…
Cedar Rapids wins SBA award as Iowa Small Business Community of the Year
The Iowa district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has named the City…
Kirkwood to host third annual Mental Health Summit
Kirkwood Community College is hosting the third annual Mental Health Summit, a day-long event in…
UI Health Care unrolls first phase of brand update this week
This week, University of Iowa Health Care launches the first phase of its rebranding efforts…
Cedar Point Capital Partners celebrates new office with ribbon-cutting ceremony
Cedar Point Capital Partners celebrated the inaugural opening of its founding office in Cedar Rapids’…
Kirkwood to offer new cybersecurity and compliance program
Kirkwood Community College will be offering a new Cybersecurity and Compliance program starting this fall.…
Applications open for Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation summer grant cycle
The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation has opened applications for its summer grant cycle. Starting…
Catherine McAuley Center hosts inaugural pickleball tournament fundraiser
The Catherine McAuley Center (CMC) is set to hold its first-ever pickleball tournament and fundraiser…
Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award nomination deadline extended
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has extended the deadline to nominate Iowa…
Kick-It Iowa City to manage ‘In the Meantime,’ Iowa City Downtown District’s newest initiative
An expo and pop-up market producer is partnering with Iowa City Downtown District to manage…
Dave Parmley reflects on 44-year banking career
Dave Parmley retired today, May 2, 2024, ending a 44-year banking career, including the last…
