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IDT partners with Elegen to offer faster, more complex DNA synthesis
Coralville-based Integrated DNA Technologies, a global leader in genomics solutions, has joined forces with Elegen, a leader in next-generation DNA manufacturing, to provide researchers with early access to complex gene synthesis. The partnership grants IDT customers early access to Elegen’s…
‘Dream’ becomes reality for Cedar Rapids Kernels
During one road trip to Wisconsin each season prior to the pandemic, Minor League Baseball’s…
Dows Farm ‘agri-community’ development in Linn County set to begin soon
Development work on the long-planned and oft-discussed Dows Farm Urban Renewal Area in Linn County…
MidWestOne Bank introduces overdraft flex program
To help customers avoid paying fees for small dollar overdrafts, MidWestOne Bank is rolling out…
Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa helps workers recover lost wages
Rita, a longtime employee of the now-closed Short’s Burger and Shine in Iowa City, sought…
VictoryXR in Davenport grows virtual learners
A generation ago, the excitement in the eyes of an 11-year-old Harry Potter perfectly captured…
Lee reports ‘tremendous’ digital growth, print revenue falls
Davenport-based newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is reporting “tremendous digital revenue growth” in its second quarter…
West Liberty Foods CEO to retire May 31
WEST LIBERTY, Iowa – West Liberty Foods CEO Ed Garrett, who has helped lead the…
Builders and Backers celebrate successes, preview summer cohort
A collection of local entrepreneurs gathered May 5 to celebrate the progress they have made…
Folience named national ESOP Company of the Year
Folience, a Cedar Rapids-based holding company whose properties include The Gazette, received the ESOP Association’s…
First public meeting set May 19 to review Duane Arnold Solar proposals
The first public meeting to review the Duane Arnold Solar utility-scale solar application has been…
Union official hopeful for resolution of strike against King’s Ready-Mix
An officer with Teamsters Local 238 says the union is open to continued negotiations with…
West Liberty Foods to build new hometown plant
WEST LIBERTY – After 25+ years in business, West Liberty Foods has outgrown its current…
Local businesses gear up for Cinco de Mayo in Cedar Rapids
It may not be an official U.S. holiday, but many local businesses in Cedar Rapids…
Steel Therapeutics announces $1.5M in funding, addition of veteran Pharmaceutical Executive to board
Steel Therapeutics, Inc., an early stage pharmaceutical company focused on increasing access to compounded drug…
Groundbreaking set for Green Park apartment project
Developers will formally break ground Monday, May 9 on the Green Park Apartment Living development…
