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FedEx to close Dubuque facility, cut staff in Cedar Rapids as part of network overhaul
FedEx will close one facility in Dubuque and reduce staffing at a Cedar Rapids operation as part of a nationwide effort to streamline deliveries, according to a release the company sent ahead of a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification scheduled…
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…
Cargill partners with AeroFarms to research cocoa production
As part of ongoing efforts to build a more resilient and sustainable cocoa sector, Cargill…
University of Iowa biologist receives funding to investigate hearing loss
A University of Iowa biologist has received funding from the National Institutes of Health to…
