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Eastern Iowa Airport sets another new passenger record in April

The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) reported a record number of passengers in April, with 125,992 travelers passing through the terminal – a 10% increase over April 2024. It marks the fourth consecutive monthly record and brings year-to-date passenger totals up…

Physicians at OB-GYN Associates to become Mercy Iowa City employees

Providers at OB-GYN Associates of Iowa City and Coralville will become Mercy Iowa City Hospital…

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Corridor farmers markets return for the season

After more than 40 years selling her cinnamon rolls, pies, cookies and other baked goods…

Customer Joni Tibbits of Robins, right, discusses products offered at the Hue Hill stand with vendor Jean Donohue during the Hiawatha Farmers Market on Sunday, May 7. CREDIT CINDY HADISH

Builder confidence in housing market increases for fifth month

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose across the country in…

Iowa Nonprofit Alliance celebrating launch in Iowa City

The newly formed Iowa Nonprofit Alliance (INA) is celebrating its official launch with regional events…

Swarm Collective, Exile Brewing Company launch custom beer

The Swarm Collective, the University of Iowa nonprofit helping student-athletes obtain name, image and likeness…

Swam Collective and Exile Brewing Company have released a golden ale beer. CREDIT IOWA SWARM

Per Mar Security ranked 15th on SDM Top 100 list

Per Mar Security Services, a provider of security solutions for residential and commercial clients, has…

USA Communications partners with Adtran to provide fast broadband

Adtran has announced that USA Communications, located in Shellsburg, Iowa, is leveraging its broadband solution…

Iowa ranked second best state to start a business

Iowa is the second best state to start a business, according to a new study…

Fast federal response to pandemic key to recovery of U.S. economy

The public health emergency declaration ended last week, and with it some of the policies…

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World Class Industries to open new Hiawatha facility

World Class Industries announced the opening of a ninth location, its new Supply Chain Integrator…

Governor Reynolds sued for denying jobless Iowans federal pandemic assistance

A potential class-action lawsuit claims Gov. Kim Reynolds’ refusal to pay pandemic-related jobless assistance to…

Unemployment rate

Johnson County to raise recommended minimum wage to $12.25 per hour

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors has voted to increase the county’s recommended minimum wage…

Johnson County administration

Iowa City Starbucks union vote passes unanimously

Workers at Starbucks in Iowa City, after announcing plans to unionize in late March, have…

Workers at the Iowa City Starbucks, located at 228 S Clinton St., have voted to unionize. CREDIT NOAH TONG

TrueNorth, Kirkwood to give employees a day in the life of a truck driver

TrueNorth Companies and Kirkwood Community College will present the Day in the Life of a…

Day in the Life of a Truck Driver

What advice would these four leaders give their younger selves?

Hindsight is 20/20, and it is also something young professionals who are just starting their…

Shea Kelly, Cari McCoy, Jennifer Bennett and Brandon Achen photographed at the Cedar Rapids Country Club by Brian Draeger of Draeger Photography. CEO