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Big Grove for Good to donate $24,000 to food banks, shelters as SNAP funding lapse looms
Big Grove Brewery and The Big Grove for Good Foundation will donate $24,000 to Midwestern food banks and homeless shelters as SNAP funding faces a potential lapse and National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week approaches. The foundation will distribute $12,000…
New director appointed for University of Northern Iowa JPEC
University of Northern Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (UNI JPEC) has appointed a new director…
Iowa Leading Indicators Index decreased in November
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) decreased to 105.2 in November (-0.4%) from 105.6 in…
Unimpaired locations in Iowa City, Cedar Rapids closed
The Unimpaired dry bar locations in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids, which were touted as…
Van Meter CEO Lura McBride to receive Howard Hall Excellence in Business award
Lura McBride, President and CEO of Van Meter Inc., has been named the recipient of…
Involta appoints new CEO
Involta, founded and headquartered in Cedar Rapids, has appointed Brett Lindsey as its chief executive…
Big Brothers Big Sisters celebrates Mentoring Month, stresses need for mentors
As part of National Mentoring Month, Big Brothers Big Sisters is highlighting the role mentors…
Lepic-Kroeger adds two new partners to its firm
Lepic-Kroeger, REALTORS of Iowa City has announced the addition of two new partners to its…
Grand Impact applications open to area nonprofits
Cedar Rapids-area human service nonprofits are invited to apply for 2024’s Grand Impact, a pitch-style…
Skogman merges two of its remodeling companies
Cedar Rapids-based Skogman Companies has combined two of its remodeling companies under a single brand.…
Robotic surgery program hits 10,000th procedure milestone
The Perioperative Robotics Program at UI Health Care recently marked a milestone with its 10,000th…
Solon park recognized with architecture award
The Iowa Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (IA ASLA) has recognized several…
Marion Public Library is hosting a community shred event
The Marion Public Library is partnering with Advantage Archives to offer a community shred event…
Iowa City Area HBA names new president, board of directors
The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association announced its 2024 board of directors, with…
UI Venture School is accepting applications for spring cohort
The University of Iowa Venture School entrepreneurial training program is now accepting applications for its…
Iowa’s Unemployment rate up 3.3 percent in November
The Iowa Workforce Development has released unemployment statistics for November, finding that Iowa’s seasonally adjusted…
