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Cornell students use AI to improve financial forecasting tools
Two Cornell College students are using artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a more efficient tool for financial forecasting as part of this year’s Cornell Summer Research Institute (CSRI). Jillian Witt, a rising junior, and Liam Borer Seabloom, a rising senior,…
Former Wells Fargo building in downtown Cedar Rapids to be repurposed as real estate office
Local Realtor Tiffany Earl Williams and the firm she founded, Midwest Equity Group, are planning…
Council approves development agreement for proposed casino
Even as the Cedar Rapids City Council voted Dec. 17 to approve a development agreement…
McGrath Family of Dealerships named 2024 ‘Coolest of the Cool’ workplace
For many Eastern Iowans, the name “McGrath” has become perpetually linked with the sale and…
Linn County Anesthesiologists partner with UnityPoint Health; Mercy to launch its own anesthesiology team
Linn County Anesthesiologists, PC (LCA), the area’s only anesthesiology practice, has formed an exclusive partnership…
New South of 6 executive director harnesses the power of marketing
Maurice Davis has held many roles over the years. The entrepreneur, author, National Guard veteran,…
Jodi Schafer named talent attraction director for Collaborative Growth Initiative
Jodi Schafer has been hired as the new Talent Attraction Director for the area’s Collaborative…
Linn County pursuing new regulations on hazardous liquid pipelines
Linn County officials are pursuing a new set of regulations on the construction of hazardous…
Cedar Rapids officials ‘actively pursuing’ new grocer for former First Avenue Hy-Vee
Cedar Rapids leaders are “actively pursuing” a Kansas City-area “price-impact grocer,” about operating a new…
Alliant Energy ‘on-sourcing’ Iowa call center operations to InnoSource
Alliant Energy officials say the company is “on-sourcing” its Iowa-based call center operations to InnoSource,…
Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, Greater Iowa City, Inc. unveil focus areas at Legislative Launch
Corridor business leaders, policymakers and community stakeholders gathered Dec. 11 at the Cedar Ridge Distillery…
Iowa City enacts new regulation on tobacco retail locations, lifts tobacco permit moratorium
Tobacco retailers in Iowa City are now facing restrictions on where they can set up…
AI-powered platform helps patients fight denied insurance claims
The average American spends approximately $13,500 a year on health care, CMS.gov says, and as…
Collins Aerospace gets $19 million contract to provide UK Chinook helicopters with interoperable avionics system
Collins Aerospace has received a $19 million contract from the Department of Defense to equip…
Brucemore ranked in top 10 “Best Holiday Historic Home Tours” by USA Today
Brucemore, Iowa’s sole National Trust Historic Site, has been named one of the top ten…
New multifamily housing development coming near Uptown Marion
A new multifamily housing development is on its way to a vacant site near the…
