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Johnson County Solar Task Force to launch March 27
Johnson County businesses and solar energy advocates have teamed up to form the Johnson County Solar Task Force, an initiative aiming to ensure the county derives 10% of its energy from small-scale solar power by 2035. Small-scale solar projects such…
NAMI Linn County to resume in-person Family-to-Family
Living with a loved one suffering from serious mental health issues can prove frustrating and…
Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative powers Field of Dreams game
Viewers of the inaugural MLB Field of Dreams game between the Chicago White Sox and…
Iowa City mayor issues mask mandate over Gov. Reynolds’ objections
Iowa City mayor Bruce Teague has issued a mask mandate due to the ongoing COVID-19…
Iowa’s unemployment rate increases to 4.1% in July
Iowa’s unemployment rate increased slightly from 4% to 4.1% in July, although the number of…
Iowa City, Cedar Rapids among Midwest’s top startup cities
Iowa City is ranked 25th in the Midwest, and Cedar Rapids is ranked 42nd, on…
Ten Thousand Villages Iowa City names Genell new executive director
Ten Thousand Villages Iowa City announces Liz Preciado Genell as the new executive director beginning…
PPP forgiveness portal accepts more than 340,000 submissions
Since the opening of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Direct Borrower Forgiveness Portal on Aug.…
Heartlanders announce partnership with Backpocket Brewing
The Iowa Heartlanders and Backpocket Brewing announced this week a partnership that designates Backpocket as…
Bassuk to lead Stead Family Department of Pediatrics
Alexander G. Bassuk has been named chair and departmental executive officer of the Stead Family…
Deere, UAW begin negotiations on labor agreement
Deere & Company and the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of…
Construction of new BAE Systems facility still on schedule
Construction of BAE Systems’ new $139 million, 278,000-square-foot facility continues at the corner of Sixth…
Iowa City council OKs rezoning for ‘Aisles Online’ additions at North Dodge Street Hy-Vee
On a unanimous vote and with no comment from the public, the Iowa City city…
Records: New gas station planned for former Fas Fuel site in northeast Cedar Rapids
It appears another gas station is being planned for the site most recently occupied by…
SEC fines Pearson $1 million for misleading investors about 2018 cyber intrusion
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that educational publishing company Pearson PLC agreed to pay $1 million…
Vexing virus: Local employers adjust to unpredictable pandemic
Corridor employers seem to be aiming at a moving target in the COVID-19 virus, which…
