Havenpark Communities expands West Branch Village
Havenpark Communities, operator and developer of manufactured home communities around the country, expanded its West Branch Village Community to meet the growing demand for...
Iowa unemployment rate ticks up as national rate increases
Iowa’s labor force participation rate held steady at 67.7% despite the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increasing to 2.9% in October. The increase last month...
Iowa City economic development organizations agree to merger
The Iowa City Area Business Partnership (ICABP) and Iowa City Area Development Group (ICAD) are formally approving a resolution to merge by July 1,...
Wage fixing lawsuit: Workers claim U.S. meat producers colluded
An antitrust lawsuit representing workers in the red meat processing industry is accusing 11 U.S. meat producers of colluding to suppress wages and benefits...
NewBoCo annual meeting highlights entrepreneurial spirit
As one of the featured speakers at the New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative (NewBoCo) annual meeting, Coe College president David Hayes summarized the entrepreneurial spirit...
Consumers encouraged to ‘shop small’ this holiday season
Isabella Casillas Guzman, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, is encouraging consumers to "shop small" this holiday season and on Small Business Saturday,...
Builders + Backers returns to IC, welcoming third cohort class
The Builders + Backers Idea Accelerator is once again accepting applications for a new class of pioneering entrepreneurs.
In partnership with Heartland Forward and the...
Matthew 25 co-founder rejoining nonprofit
After an eight-year hiatus from working at Matthew 25, co-founder Courtney Ball has rejoined the local nonprofit to lead the Community Building department, a...