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UI Research Park aims to lure biotech firms with new changes
The University of Iowa is ending its master lease with the Iowa Board of Regents and the Iowa Research Park Corporation (UIRP) in favor of more appealing terms that could attract biotech and medical research firms. Right now, research companies…
Alliant Energy awards innovation scholarships to students
A Cedar Rapids teenager is one of 25 students in Iowa and Wisconsin receiving $1,000…
Kwik Star adding Bitcoin ATMs to 800 locations nationwide
Installation is underway at Kwik Star to add Bitcoin ATMs at more than 800 locations…
University of Iowa center tackles mental health crisis in K-12 schools
Experts during a June 2 Board of Regents presentation expressed concern that the K-12 mental…
TextRetailer raises $150K through accelerator program
Sam Schrup created TextRetailer to help businesses better reach their audiences in a time when…
University of Iowa to form Center for Hydrologic Development
The Board of Regents recommended approval June 1 for the University of Iowa to create…
Cookies & Dreams expanding to Ankeny, Chicago suburbs
Cookies & Dreams, a Quad Cities-based cookie store with a store in Coralville, is expanding…
Affordable housing crisis: Limited options among issues facing low-income families
The cost of limited affordable housing has dramatically outpaced wages, and local families cannot keep…
Maryam Thompson out to prove everyone is photogenic
If a client doesn’t like their photos, it’s because the photographer didn’t succeed in showcasing…
Monument Hills IC development would feature senior housing cooperative
A development group is in the initial stages of transforming wooded land in Iowa City…
Iowa City pedicab business offers rides, outdoor advertising advantages
A local company is offering pedicab transportation services around Iowa City for events, date nights…
Sustainability keynote to focus on reducing vehicle miles traveled
Suzanne Sobotka, policy and research director for a nonprofit advocating for sustainability in transportation called…
Iowa Utility Association speakers talk electric vehicles, renewable energy
For organizations willing to take the initiative, looking into new technology like renewable energy and…
Iowa Athletic Club announces fund to support youth athletics
The Iowa Athletic Club announced a new partnership with HAVlife Johnson County May 19 to…
DEV2022: ‘I don’t see a recession on the horizon,’ says economic futurist
Iowa has dealt with the ramifications of major world issues — including COVID-19, supply chain…
University of Iowa student building music education app
Nicole Williams insists there must be a better way to make music education widely accessible…
