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Greater Iowa City Inc. marks 35 years of Community Leadership Program
Greater Iowa City Inc. held an event Sept. 3 at Walker Homestead, 3867 James Ave. in southwest Iowa City, to mark the 35th anniversary of its Community Leadership Program, which has graduated more than 800 participants since 1990. Alumni, sponsors…
F&M Bank marks 100 years in business
F&M Bank is celebrating a century of service this month, marking 100 years since it…
Iowa Medical Society report outlines top priorities to address health care workforce shortage
The Iowa Medical Society has released a report identifying three strategies to help address Iowa’s…
Greater IC’s Strategic Investment District planning moves forward with help from Community Foundation of Johnson County
Greater Iowa City, Inc., with support from the Community Foundation of Johnson County (CFJC), is…
Eastern Iowa Airport opens aviation workforce campus to address labor shortages
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) has launched a new Aviation Workforce Development Campus aimed at…
Feed Iowa First launches Global Graze event to support emerging farmers
Feed Iowa First has announced the launch of Global Graze: Raising Funds for Local Farming,…
GreatAmerica acquires Heritage Bank, applies to establish national bank
GreatAmerica Holdings Inc., the parent company of GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation, announced it has entered…
IDT expands CRISPR portfolio to accelerate safe, personalized gene therapies
On the heels of its role in a historic medical milestone, Coralville-based Integrated DNA Technologies…
Iowa’s unemployment rate rose to 3.7% in June
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 3.7% in June, up slightly from 3.6% in…
UFG Foundation awards $400,000 in mid-year grants
The UFG Foundation has awarded $400,000 in its 2025 mid-year grant cycle to support nonprofits…
Three Cedar Rapids organizations to mark eighth year of Circle the City With Mercy
Mount Mercy University, the Catherine McAuley Center and Mercy Medical Center will continue their annual…
The Downtown Dish: Talking health with Jennifer Miller of UIHC
On this month’s episode of the Downtown Dish podcast, host Anna Moyers Stone is joined…
Wings2Water names 2025 water quality grant recipients
Wings2Water, an environmental nonprofit focused on water quality in the Mississippi River watershed, has announced…
Collaborative Growth Initiative launches remote worker incentive program
A new initiative launched by the cities of Cedar Rapids, Marion and Hiawatha, in partnership…
Southeast Services Corporation to lay off 31 workers in Mount Vernon
Southeast Services Corporation (SSC), an educational facilities management company, will lay off 31 employees in…
Field Day Brewing launches Centennial Smash to support North Liberty’s Centennial Park project
Field Day Brewing has released a new brew to support the development of Centennial Park…
