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This 86.1-kilowatt solar array, located on the Wernimont farm near Peosta, was installed by Eagle Point Solar in 2022. CREDIT EAGLE POINT SOLAR

Renewable energy is big in Iowa, but can growth continue?

In the past decade, renewable energy production has surged across the United States, a trend that is clearly evident in Iowa. According to an April 2024 report from Climate Central, an independent nonprofit group of scientists and communicators focused on…

ABI announces keynotes for Iowa Manufacturing Conference

The annual Iowa Manufacturing Conference, a platform for Iowa manufacturers to gather and exchange insights…

Iowa ABI survey

MEDCO appoints Mark Seckman as new president

The Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) appointed Mark Seckman as the new president of the…

MEDCO logo

Taste of Iowa City 2023 postponed

Taste of Iowa City, presented by MidWestOne Bank, returns to Downtown Iowa City next Tuesday,…

Taste of Iowa City

Officials ‘grateful’ as new Coralville VA outpatient clinic opens

An expanded Veterans Administration (VA) community-based outpatient clinic in Coralville, in the works for several…

Coralville VA clinic exterior

Hamburg Inn No. 2 acquired by Gold Cap Hospitality, founding partner Nate Kaeding

Historic Iowa City restaurant, Hamburg Inn No. 2, has joined Gold Cap Hospitality group’s collective…

Hamburg Inn No. 2

Commission forwards Linn renewable energy code amendments to supervisors

A new set of amendments to Linn County’s renewable energy ordinance is on its way…

Phil Engen Linn County renewable energy amendments

Niermann named UnityPoint East Division COO; Greene named Cedar Rapids market president

UnityPoint Health has appointed Michelle Niermann, UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids President and CEO, as…

Casey Greene Michelle Niermann UnityPoint Health

GALLERY: The CBJ’s Corridor Executive Open 2023

The CBJ’s Corridor Executive Open invited the region’s top executives out for a day of…

The CBJ's Corridor Executive Open invited the region's top executives out for a day of golf and networking on Tuesday, Aug. 15, at Brown Deer Golf Club, 1900 Country Club Drive, Coralville. CREDIT ALEXANDRA OLSEN

‘Hub of hospitality:’ Coralville turns 150

As the city of Coralville began to grow into the city it is now, it…

A mural commemorating the 150th anniversary of Coralville is seen on the side of Randy’s Flooring at 401 Second St. on July 26. CREDIT ELEANOR HILDEBRANDT

UI study shows hemodynamic screening halves risk of death, brain bleed in premature babies

When neonatologists Patrick McNamara and Regan Giesinger started the hemodynamic screening program at the University…

Iowa’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in July

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 2.7% in July, but remains down from…

Iowa WorkForce Development

Wright House of Fashion to host free workshop with Def Jam designer

Wright House of Fashion will host a free youth workshop focused on art, collage, fashion,…

Cey Adams

Rezoning plan for Big Cedar Mega Site moving ahead

A rezoning proposal that will make the Big Cedar Mega Site more attractive to potential…

Big Cedar Industrial Center

Van Meter, Savant Wealth Management named to fastest-growing companies list

Cedar Rapids’ Van Meter ranked 3,489 and Savant Wealth Management ranked 4,589 on the 2023…

A driver is pictured in a Van Meter truck. CREDIT VAN METER INC.

Coralville nonprofit director faces potential sanctions

The executive director of a Coralville nonprofit organization that helps immigrants and refugees is facing…

Mike Mbanza, Path of Hope