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This 86.1-kilowatt solar array, located on the Wernimont farm near Peosta, was installed by Eagle Point Solar in 2022. CREDIT EAGLE POINT SOLAR

Renewable energy is big in Iowa, but can growth continue?

In the past decade, renewable energy production has surged across the United States, a trend that is clearly evident in Iowa. According to an April 2024 report from Climate Central, an independent nonprofit group of scientists and communicators focused on…

Barrel House in Marion set to open Dec. 6

Barrel House has announced that their newest location, at 295 Tower Terrace Rd. in Marion,…

Iowa City-based Digital Artefacts acquired by Clinical Ink

Digital Artefacts, a software development company in Iowa City that provides study design services and…

Holiday Thieves Market returns in a new location

The Holiday Thieves Market is back and in person this year in a new location.…

Hy-Vee to permanently close Collins Road grocery store

Collins Road Hy-Vee, located at 279 Collins Road NE in Cedar Rapids, will permanently close…

Iowa City Council moves Hickory Hill Estates development forward

Construction of a senior living facility and open space dedication near Hickory Hill Park was…

Hickory Hill Trail Estates senior center

O’Donnell wins runoff in Cedar Rapids mayoral race

Tiffany O’Donnell will be the next mayor of Cedar Rapids. Ms. O’Donnell, CEO of Cedar…

Realtor.com 2022 housing forecast reveals a whirlwind year ahead for buyers

Americans will have a better chance to find a home in 2022, but will face…

Home sales

NAHB: Construction loan growth hits post-recession high in third quarter

Residential construction loan volume reached a post-Great Recession high during the third quarter, as home…

Linn County commission recommends denial of rezoning request for Coggon Solar project

It’s quite possible that an industrial-scale solar project will eventually be sited somewhere in Linn…

UPDATE: Unions want Lee to fight takeover bid

The labor unions at 12 Lee Enterprises newspapers claim the newspaper publisher will be left…

New state grants available for process innovation and modernization

The state of Iowa is now offering additional grants to help manufacturers prepare for the…

Hy-Vee adopts seafood supplier code of conduct

Hy-Vee Inc. has announced the adoption of a new Seafood Supplier Code of Conduct (SCoC),…

Hy-Vee

GoDaddy acquires Managed WordPress inventor Pagely

GoDaddy Inc., with operations in Hiawatha, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Pagely,…

GoDaddy Hiawatha

MidAmerican Energy Foundation announces grants to Iowa organizations, communities

The MidAmerican Energy Foundation has released its third quarter grants, awarding more than $500,000 to…

MidAmerican Energy

Lee Enterprises fighting takeover attempt

Quad Cities-based newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is fighting a hostile takeover attempt by New York…

Lee Enterprises