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Mi-T-M ePowerStation named 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa

A Peosta-based manufacturer has taken the top prize in this year’s statewide competition celebrating Iowa-made innovation. The Iowa Association of Business and Industry announced the Mi-T-M ePowerStation, manufactured by Mi-T-M Corporation, as the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa winner…

Candice Luter takes star turn in ESPN NFL commercial

If you thought the woman featured in an NFL playoff commercial on ESPN this past…

Anh’s Bread Therapy blends Asian traditions with Czech pastries

Iowa is half a world away from Vietnam, but Czech Village feels like home to…

Anh Le, owner of Anh’s Bread Therapy and Tea House, prepares tea in December inside her shop in Czech Village. PHOTOS BY CINDY HADISH

This company is helping Iowa businesses meet the energy challenge

As rising demand fueled in large measure by the recent and rapid development of data…

This is the switchgear for a 16,000-kilowatt standby power plant installed by IEA Power. The company does not identify its customers. CREDIT IEA POWER

Duane Arnold Energy Center rezoning officially approved

The rezoning of the Duane Arnold Energy Center property was officially approved Wednesday morning by…

Duane Arnold Energy Center nuclear

Grinnell family works to bring pediatric palliative care and hospice center to Iowa

A Grinnell family is working to bring a pediatric palliative care and hospice facility to…

The Siecks pose for a family photo at Crescent Cove Respite & Hospice Home for Kids in Minneapolis in 2021. (From left) Shanna, Izabella, Mason, Colton and Curtis Sieck. Ms. Sieck said it was the last photograph they took as a family before Mason died. CREDIT JOY BY JO PHOTOGRAPHY

ImOn Communications nears completion of Cedar Rapids fiber network conversion

ImOn Communications is replacing its last coaxial cable segments with fiber optic technology, bringing multi-gigabit…

ImOn

Real Success: Mike Hlas, sports journalist

Mike Hlas is a sports journalist who has spent more than 40 years chronicling Eastern…

Mike Hlas Nate Kaeding, Real Success corridor cedar rapids

Baseball training facility led by former MLB pitcher Cal Eldred to open in Hiawatha

A baseball training facility founded by former major league pitcher and Iowa native Cal Eldred…

Cal Eldred Baseball

Belltower Lofts redevelopment to bring 55 units by summer

Belltower Lofts in Marion is ringing in the New Year at full swing. Redevelopment of…

The former Methodist church in Marion, damaged during Iowa's 2020 derecho, is seen in January at the corner of Eighth Avenue and 12th Street. Redevelopment as Belltower Lofts is expected to be completed this summer, with 55 residential units. CREDIT CINDY HADISH

Marion seeks ‘seed funding’ for next stage of affordable housing investment

Armed with a track record of success, Marion city leaders are seeking to continue the…

Marion housing rehab program

North Liberty planning and zoning commission OKs multi-family housing project

A multi-family development is being proposed for Jordan Street in North Liberty. At its meeting…

An aerial rendering of the multifamily building proposed for Jordan Street in North Liberty.

Secretary Naig proposes sweeping Iowa Farm Act to support farmers, rural communities

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced plans on Tuesday to introduce the Iowa Farm…

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Linn County approves second reading of Duane Arnold rezoning, along with host community agreement

The Linn County Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday, Jan. 7 to approve the second reading…

Duane Arnold new construction and proposed site plan

UI Health Care performs nation’s first biodegradable pancreatic stent procedure

University of Iowa Health Care gastroenterologists performed the nation’s first procedure using a newly approved…

UI Health Care Gastroenterology team after performing first ARCHIMEDES case in the United States.

Iowa unemployment rate falls to 3.5% in November

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined to 3.5% in November, down from 3.7% in September…

Iowa Workforce Development office unemployment