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ALPLA opens development hub in Iowa City
Packaging manufacturer ALPLA Inc. has opened a new Learning & Development Hub in Iowa City, establishing what the company calls the first apprenticeship program of its kind in North America. Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague and Austrian Ambassador Petra Schneebauer…
Cedar Rapids council advances development agreement for former Transamerica site
A development agreement for a portion of the long-vacant former Transamerica site in northeast Cedar…
Palo town hall on proposed Google data center draws pointed questions
A town hall-style meeting in Palo Tuesday night, March 24, intended as an open discussion…
Mark Ironside is a busy man of many talents
Who is Mark Ironside? Well, Mr. Ironside was a two-time national champion wrestler at the…
Washington native Melanie Bimson brings winding road of experience to economic development role
For Washington Economic Development Group’s (WEDG) new executive director, Melanie Bimson, the road home has…
Informational meeting on proposed Alliant gas-fired power plant draws heated reactions
The crowd that packed into a meeting room at the Hotel at Kirkwood Center Monday…
Common Sense Institute Iowa names Matt Everson executive director
The Common Sense Institute (CSI) Iowa announced Tuesday it has named Matt Everson as its…
Real Success: Iowa City Area Sports Commission’s Luke Eustice and J.R. Ogden
Luke Eustice is the director of the Iowa City Area Sports Commission, where he leads…
Linn County gas-fired power plant ordinance gets final approval
As several residents continued to voice concerns, the Linn County Board of Supervisors voted Monday…
Partial government shutdown ‘shameful,’ Eastern Iowa Airport director says
Eastern Iowa Airport director Marty Lenss didn’t mince words Monday morning as he addressed the…
Ron Corbett’s four decades of Cedar Rapids leadership
Ron Corbett has spent virtually his entire career in the Cedar Rapids public eye. Just…
Erickson Cab Co. takes Washington County riders where no Uber will go
Since Brittany Erickson opened her rural taxi service in October, her phone hasn’t stopped ringing.…
Heartlanders to sit out a season, but owner vows return to Coralville ice
Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series looking at the Iowa Heartlanders…
Linn County gas-fired power plant ordinance amended again for more setback ‘flexibility’
The oft-amended Linn County ordinance governing the development of gas-fired power plants in the county’s…
Amy Kristof-Brown reappointed as Dean of University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business
Amy Kristof-Brown has been reappointed to a second five-year term as dean of the University…
Eastern Iowa Airport conducting donation drive for TSA employees amid government shutdown
The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids has launched a public donation drive to support…
