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A rendering of the Dows Farm agri-community project along Mount Vernon Road SE. CREDIT LINN COUNTY

Several Corridor projects among recipients of Iowa Workforce Housing Tax Credits

The Iowa Economic Development Authority announced Sept. 11 it had awarded Workforce Housing Tax Credits to several Corridor projects as part of $35.9 million in total awards to support 63 projects across 36 counties statewide. The following Corridor projects received…

Legislative Launch policies revealed, workforce remains first priority

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance (CRMEA) and the Iowa City Area Business Partnership (ICABP)…

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Executive Director Doug Neumann outlines top 2023 issues to an audience of statewide leaders Dec. 8 at Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery.

New Iowa language learners grant application extended

A new funding opportunity to reduce language barriers in the workplace extended its application deadline…

Hawkeye Surgical Lighting wins $100,000 at InnoVenture Challenge

University of Iowa startup Hawkeye Surgical Lighting, founded by neurosurgery resident David Christianson and medical…

First Interstate Bank donates $2,500 to I’m Glad You Stayed

The I’m Glad You Stayed Project received a $2,500 gift from First Interstate Bank and…

St. Luke’s, UnityPoint locations reinstitute mandatory masking policy

St. Luke’s Hospital, along with all UnityPoint clinics and urgent care facilities, has reinstituted a…

Collins Aerospace to deliver next-generation spacesuits to NASA

Collins Aerospace, a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, along with its partners ILC Dover and Oceaneering,…

Collins Aerospace spacesuit

ICAD, NewBoCo team up for new Regional Speaker series

There are plenty of questions that come with starting a business, from advertising to figuring…

NewBoCo

Dr. Gunjal Garg joins Mercy’s new Gynecologic Oncology Clinic

Dr. Gunjal Garg, a fellowship-trained gynecologic oncologist with more than a decade of experience, has…

Experts: Child care issues cost Iowa businesses millions each year

The ongoing child care crisis impacts more than parents and caregivers – it impacts the…

Catherine McAuley child care forum

Iowa Finance Authority awards more than $11M to advance housing priorities

The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors has announced the award of more than $11…

Iowa Finance Authority

Grow Therapy expands online mental health services to Iowa

Grow Therapy, a mental health group that allows users to book a therapist remotely, announced…

Grow Therapy is expanding its services to Iowa.

Affordable Housing Network sells Geneva Tower, Hawthorne Hills properties

Affordable Housing Network, Inc. (AHNI) has announced the sale of two of its Cedar Rapids…

Hawthorne Hills sale

Saucy Focaccia permanently closes all locations

Saucy Focaccia, a Cedar Rapids restaurant once named on the list of Iowa’s Best Burgers…

Cedar Rapids-based Saucy Focaccia is permamently closing all locations.

UI readies $20 million Duane Banks stadium renovation

The University of Iowa is accepting requests for qualification (RFQ) applications from construction firms for…

Duane Banks Baseball Stadium will undergo significant renovation next year.

Drought a growing problem for farmers, businesses

When considering the most complex concerns demanding headlines in 2022, Tom Heinold of the US…