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Shae and Anna Pesek of Over the Moon Farm pose with two calves on their farm.

Iowa farmers urge USDA to reinstate local food programs in open letter

Two Iowa farms impacted by the recent funding freeze for farm-to-school and food assistance programs penned an open letter to United States Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, urging their reinstatement. Delaware County-based Anna and Shae Pesek of Over the Moon…

SBA approves $24 million in Iowa loans in July

The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 49 loans for $24,096,200 to Iowa businesses in July,…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

Henrichs named interim CFO of UI Health Care

Mark Henrichs will take over as interim chief financial officer for UI Health Care this…

Ribbon cutting Friday to celebrate completion of Sixth Avenue program

Marion city leaders, elected officials and chamber ambassadors will gather for a ribbon cutting ceremony…

Breaking barriers

As a Black woman entrepreneur, Ashlee-Symonne Mooney felt her skills were underestimated at times, but…

Hotel Chauncey opens with Tapestry Collection by Hilton designation

Hotel Chauncey, a modern boutique hotel located in downtown Iowa City, is the latest addition…

Façade improvements light up downtown Cedar Rapids

The Cedar River Tower and Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust have utilized the Cedar Rapids…

Pure Barre opens Cedar Rapids location

Pure Barre has scheduled a grand opening on Aug. 23 to celebrate its new Cedar…

Common occupations don’t pay a 2-bedroom housing wage

The National Low Income Housing Coalition recently reported that a full-time worker in Iowa would…

Mercy Iowa City President and CEO Sean Williams announces plans to resign

Mercy Iowa City confirmed today that Sean Williams, Mercy Iowa City president and CEO, has…

Linn County Public Health adopts CDC guidance, recommends masks indoors

Linn County Public Health is adopting updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) face-covering…

South Slope launching fiber optic service in Oxford

South Slope Cooperative Communications has announced they will be extending fiber optic technology to homes…

Reynolds names carbon sequestration task force working groups

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced members of the agriculture and energy working groups of…

Small Business Administration marks 68 years

The U.S. Small Business Administration marked 68 years of service July 30 as a voice…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

Iowa State launching agricultural AI institute

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the U.S. National…

Iowa State AI

Ingredion operating income, EPS up dramatically in second quarter

Ingredion Inc. reported adjusted operating income of $208 million for the second quarter Tuesday, up…