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Coe launches risk management/insurance concentration

Coe College is adding a risk management/insurance concentration within its Stead Department of Business Administration and Economics, beginning this academic year. The program is being launched in response to growing demand for risk management skills across the insurance and financial…

Does your company make the coolest thing in Iowa? ABI opens nominations for competition

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) and MidWestOne are partnering for the first…

Iowa Association of Business and Industry ABI

Linn County joins Dementia Friendly America network

Mercy Medical Center and The Chris & Suzy DeWolf Family Innovation Center for Aging & Dementia of…

Mercy Medical Center

Date set for groundbreaking of Marion’s Central Plaza project

A groundbreaking ceremony to mark the next phase of reinvestment in Uptown Marion, known as…

A rendering of Marion's Central Plaza in the summer.

Orchestra Iowa names Eric Marshall CEO

Orchestra Iowa has announced Eric Marshall will join the organization as its new chief executive…

Eric Marshall

2024 ICR Future Career and College Fair to take place at Kirkwood Community College

The ICR Future Career and College Fair is slated to take place this year at…

The ICR Future Career and College Fair.

Report: Impact of Caitlin Clark on Iowa economy as much as $82.5 million

A new report from the Common Sense Institute (CSI) indicates that Iowa women’s basketball star…

Caitlin Clark Iowa vs. Ohio State

Big Grove Brewery announces 2024 nonprofit grant recipients

Big Grove Brewery has announced the recipients of its grant program, which awards $8,000 to selected…

Big Grove Brewery logo

Women Lead Change Conference keynote speakers announced

Brandi Spurling launched her consulting business, Sage Culture Co., just weeks before taking part in…

Women Lead Change speakers

Iowa Leading Indicators Index unchanged in January

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index remained unchanged at 105.2 in January, according to the monthly…

Iowa Leading Indicators Department of Revenue

Built by Pros expands with new Central Iowa chapter

Built by Pros has expanded to Central Iowa, launching a new Des Moines-based chapter of…

Built by Pros

Midwest venture studio Novy expands market presence

Novy, a Midwest venture studio focused on building health care software companies across the United…

David Tominsky, Eric Engelmann, Sarah Wallace, Jess Greiner, Krista Martin, Novy venture studio

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance launches second annual Buy319 campaign

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is launching its second annual Buy319 business-to-business focused campaign.…

Buy319 campaign logo

NewBo City Market to host specialty markets with a focus on diversity

NewBo City Market has announced a series of upcoming specialty guest vendor markets, including the…

CREDIT NEWBO CITY MARKET

Johnson County accepting Economic Development, Quality of Life grant applications

Applications are open for Economic Development and Quality of Life grants from the Johnson County…

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Super spuds: Johnson County nonprofit Table to Table receives 58,000 pound potato donation

Table to Table, an Iowa City nonprofit that collects and redistributes surplus food, received 58,000…