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AI reality check: Regional businesses find practical uses for artificial intelligence

Conducting an initial job interview remotely, Ben Elliott soon noticed a pattern. “It became pretty apparent the candidate had the audio hooked up in a text-to-speech agent,” said Mr. Elliott, chief operating officer of Genova Technologies, a Cedar Rapids-based software…

Matthew 25 volunteers prepare for annual Transform Week

More than 325 volunteers will come together to help their neighbors June 24-28 as Matthew…

Matthew 25 Transform Week

Workforce initiatives taking shape in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City

The need to attract and retain young professionals in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor (and…

Greater Iowa City Inc. is welcoming summer interns to join Ignite IC and foster connections to the community. workforce

His Hands clinic nears 10,000 pairs of shoes in world-record collection effort

His Hands Free Clinic has received 9,725 pairs of shoes so far toward the clinic’s…

His Hands shoe drive collection

Iowa LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, SBA Iowa District Office form alliance

The Iowa LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, an affiliate of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce…

Dan Jansen, Iowa LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce chair, and Dawnelle Conley, SBA deputy district director, sign the strategic alliance memorandum on June 11 in Des Moines.

Iowa unemployment rate holds steady at 2.8% in May

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8% in May, unchanged from April and the same…

Unemployment rate

Insure Your Future targets next generation of risk management professionals

Approximately 75 Eastern Iowa college students gathered Tuesday at TrueNorth’s Cedar Rapids headquarters, 500 1st…

Leaders: Eastern Iowa Airport success depends on continuing usage

The post-COVID years have seen substantial success at the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), with ever-increasing…

Marty Lenss State of Your Airport Eastern Iowa Airport

Field Day Brewing, Climbing Kites file lawsuit against Iowa over new THC limits

Two Iowa companies, including Field Day Brewing in North Liberty, have filed a lawsuit against…

Field Day Brewing's THC cannabis-infused sparkling beverage, Day Dreamer, makes its debut Feb. 23.

First Chipotle restaurant opens in Coralville

Chipotle Mexican Grill opened its first location in Coralville on Wednesday, June 19.  The new…

Corda Credit Union to open new location in North Liberty

Corda Credit Union, formerly known as Linn Area Credit Union, is opening a new location…

A rendering of the new Corda Credit Union in North Liberty.

Act Write Here wins $15,000 first prize at Venture School Statewide Launch Day

Virtual playhouse Act Write Here won first place and a $15,000 prize at the University…

Venture School first-place winner Laney Kraus-Taddeo, founder of Act Write Here.

Terracon named Design Firm of the Year by ENR Midwest

Terracon Consultants Inc., which grew from a single office in Cedar Rapids six decades ago…

Terracon Engineering

The Downtown Dish: Summer events in Iowa City, with special guest Nancy Bird

On today’s episode: Anna and Charlie go over some of the upcoming summer events in…

The Downtown Dish episode 1

Crystal Group, Buena Vista University form educational partnership

Through a new partnership with Buena Vista University, Crystal Group, Inc. is broadening educational benefits…

Crystal Group

EntreFEST: Andre Wright speaks on climate activism, empowering youth

Fashion activist Andre Wright rang in the third and final day of EntreFEST 2024 as…

Andre Wright speaks at Entrefest 2024 at the Olympic Theater in Cedar Rapids on June 14, 2024.