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Eastern Iowa Airport logs seventh straight record month for passengers in July
The Eastern Iowa Airport recorded its seventh consecutive record month for passenger traffic in July, with totals coming in 6% higher than July 2024, the airport announced Aug. 27. Year-to-date passenger traffic is up 9% compared with the same period…
UI Health Care first in Iowa to use LITT for patients with epilepsy
According to a news release from University of Iowa Health Care, nearly one in three…
Existing home sales fall 3.4% in May
Existing home sales retreated for the fourth consecutive month in May, according to the National…
Centro, Inc. announces expansion to Hampton
North Liberty’s Centro, Inc. announced Tuesday, June 21, that it has purchased a 30,000 square…
Midnight Gem wedding venue in Swisher plans October launch
There’s a new place to say “I do” in Swisher. Featuring a large courtyard area,…
Transamerica eliminates 40 more jobs in Iowa
Transamerica Life Insurance is laying off 40 employees in Iowa, according to a Worker Adjustment…
Report: Iowa entrepreneurship levels yet to recover after pandemic
Iowa has not experienced a rebound in entrepreneurship activity following the pandemic, according to a…
Former ad executive, Steve Erickson, tackles first children’s book
What’s a 40-year veteran of the advertising world to do when he retires? In Steve…
Coe College forms partnerships with St. Luke’s and Mercy hospitals
Coe College is partnering with UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s and Mercy Medical Center to provide nursing…
UI to unveil SIM-IA mobile unit at Iowa State Capitol
The University of Iowa Simulation in Motion-Iowa (SIM-IA) program is unveiling its first of three…
Kirkwood Community College closes two underused centers
Pointing to a shifting educational landscape in eastern Iowa, Kirkwood Community College is closing Tippie-Mansfield…
The Iowa Children’s Museum announces free admission program for low-income families
The Iowa Children’s Museum (ICM) has announced that it has joined Museums for All and…
Iowa Economic Development Authority gives final approval for Sub-Zero facility
Updated June 17 The Iowa Economic Development Authority unanimously approved Sub-Zero Group Inc.’s financial incentive…
Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market announces a new route
The Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market will have a new route beginning Saturday, June 18…
Cedar Rapids opens final ARPA funding round
Beginning June 16, the City of Cedar Rapids and Linn County declared businesses are now…
Index: Inflation continues to be small businesses’ No. 1 problem
The NFIB Optimism Index fell 0.1 points in May to 93.1, marking the fifth consecutive…
