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Creative Corridor branding enters outreach phase

By Dave DeWitte The campaign to brand Iowa’s Creative Corridor as a region will enter…

Iowa City to revamp downtown retail strategy

By Angela Holmes The new year promises to breathe some new life into downtown Iowa…

Iowa’s venture funding landscape getting greener

By Dave DeWitte The arrival of the first venture fund using Iowa’s new Innovation Fund…

Forbidden Planet features pizza, vintage arcade games

By Angela Holmes IOWA CITY—The Forbidden Planet on the Pedestrian Mall in downtown Iowa City…

Winter a playground for outdoor lovers

By Angela Holmes [email protected] Although many Eastern Iowans are preparing to hibernate for the duration…

Rinderknecht’s Tom Amosson to retire after 12 years at helm

By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS—Rinderknecht Associates President Tom Amosson doesn’t have to go far to…

SBA approves $8.4 million in small business loans in October

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

Acumen finds opportunity in health care uncertainty

By Dave DeWitte In its first two years, Acumen Benefit Advisors in Cedar Rapids has…

Pella developer plans Coralville’s first senior living co-op

By Dave DeWitte As Ewing Land Development prepares to develop the first independent living co-op…

Technology transforms farmers markets in Iowa

By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS—Jason Grimm doesn’t perceive a technological divide when it comes to…

Scott Wilson

Age: 32 Occupation: Senior vice president/ commercial services, University of Iowa Community Credit Union Greatest…

Jill Wilkins

Age: 34 Occupation: Event planner, Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Greatest professional achievements: I would…

Jennifer Welton

Age: 32 Occupation: Assistant vice president, Bankers Trust Co. Greatest professional achievements: Being a calling…

Aaron-Marie Thoms

Age: 36 Occupation: Director of risk improvement, Millhiser Smith Agency Greatest professional achievements: Board-certified Associate…

Greg Swartzendruber

Age: 39 Occupation: Director of business development, Hunter Companies Greatest professional achievements: Yet to come.…