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2026 Iowa salary guide

Palmer Group releases 2026 salary guide for Iowa job market

Palmer Group has released its 2026 Salary Guide, offering salary data and job market analysis for positions across Iowa. The guide, which has been published annually since 2013, includes salary ranges for hundreds of positions across eight major industries. It…

Iowa Leading Indicators Index sees slight decrease from May

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) decreased to 105.2 in May from 105.4 in April,…

Iowa Leading Indicators Department of Revenue

Mercy Medical Center awards $169,500 to local nonprofits

Mercy Medical Center has announced that, for the third consecutive year, it will award funds…

Mercy Medical Center awards funds from its Health Equity Fund to Catholic Charities. CREDIT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER

Iowa WIC expands Hy-Vee partnership for online shopping, pick-up services

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,…

Hy-Vee

UI Health Care introduces Medical Toxicology Clinic

This month, University of Iowa Health Care is launching a Medical Toxicology Clinic to offer…

Dr. Daniel McCabe, director of UI Health Care's Division of Medical Toxicology.

Allegra Cedar Rapids receives international awards

Allegra Marketing Print Mail in Cedar Rapids has been awarded the Milestone and Sales Pinnacle…

Allegra Cedar Rapids

Fehr Graham recognized as top Midwest design firm

Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, has been recognized for the first…

Fehr Graham Cedar Rapids

SBA approves loans to two Iowa Corridor small businesses in June

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

Aegon Transamerica Foundation awards $50k to support first-generation Cedar Rapids students

A $50,000 grant provided by Aegon Transamerica Foundation is helping to improve access to higher…

Mali Kituza of Jefferson High School (left) and Amari Rogel of Washington High School (right) pose with their award amounts.

NewBoCo receives $10,000 grant from Bayer Fund to support professional development programs

The New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative, Inc. (NewBoCo) has received a $10,000 grant  from Bayer Fund,…

NewBoCo

Iowa Business Council again projects positive six-month economic outlook

The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its second-quarter Economic Outlook Survey (EOS) for 2024,…

Iowa Business Council

Miller steps down as executive director of The District: Czech Village and New Bohemia

Jim Miller has stepped down as executive director of The District: Czech Village and New…

Jim Miller The District

The Yard and ImOn Stage opening July 3 at Kingston Yard

The Yard and ImOn Stage will officially open to the public July 3 at Kingston…

Kingston Yard ImOn Stage

Johnson County services return to Administration Building in August

This August, Johnson County will begin the process of returning its services to the Administration…

Johnson County administration

Linn County opens Economic & Community Development Fund grant applications

The Linn County Board of Supervisors is now accepting applications for grants from Linn County’s…

The Linn County Jean Oxley Public Service Center in Cedar Rapids

Johnson County recommends minimum wage increase

Effective July 1, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors recommends the county’s minimum wage increase…

Johnson County home repair program