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IEDA approves grants, financial incentives for Herbert Hoover Museum, Ingredion expansion
On Friday, the Iowa Economic Development Authority Board approved financial incentives for businesses in Ankeny and Cedar Rapids that are expected to create 16 jobs and bring $72.7 million in new capital investment to the state, a release stated. The…
$50 million condo development in Coralville to open in spring 2022
Situated atop a rolling hill just blocks from Iowa River Landing and Xtream Arena, the…

Integrated DNA Technologies appoints new president for company
Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a leading comprehensive genomics solutions provider based in Coralville, announced that…

New businesses open in MedQuarter
The MedQuarter Regional Medical District is now home to several new businesses, both medical and…

Marion Community Build looking for next home
The Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) is in search of its next single-family residence to…

State Health Facilities Council approves UIHC $230 million hospital proposal
The State Health Facilities Council voted in a remote meeting Tuesday to approve the University…
BAE Systems unveils world’s smallest M-Code military GPS receiver
BAE Systems has unveiled its ultra-small MicroGRAM-M global positioning system (GPS) receiver compatible with next-generation…

Collins Aerospace to acquire FlightAware
Collins Aerospace has signed an agreement to acquire FlightAware, a privately-held digital aviation company providing global flight tracking…

Transamerica launches new Retirement Plan Exchange
Transamerica has launched a new Retirement Plan Exchange featuring the UBS Retirement Plan Manager program.…

Liotine named president, COO of Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation has named Joseph T. Liotine as the company’s new president and chief operating…

GreenState Community Credit Union takes steps toward diversity, equity and inclusion
“There was a real national moment that we wanted to ensure wasn’t lost over time,”…
Frontier Co-op program gives workers a second chance at employment – and life
Alisia Weaver is unsure where she would be without her job at Frontier Co-op. With…
Opening Doors: Project SEARCH provides opportunities for disabled workers
In the last day of his nine-month internship at UnityPoint-St. Luke’s Hospital, Julius Trammell was…
New residential development unveiled in Cedar Rapids
Skogman Homes held a groundbreaking ceremony Aug. 31 for Prairie Landing, its newest residential development.…

IowaWatch: How a handful of Iowa towns thrive, rise above rural decline
A handful of small Iowa towns with populations of less than 5,000 and not part…
What’s ahead for working women?
The details vary slightly, but the numbers don’t lie. Politico reported that as of late…