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Iowa House passes sales tax exemption for nuclear energy facilities
The Iowa House approved a bill Wednesday that would give nuclear energy facilities an exemption on sales and use taxes. House File 2757, which passed in a 94-1 vote, comes as work is being done to restart a decommissioned nuclear…
ACT CEO: Organization’s foray into for-profit seeks to grow capabilities
Educational organization and former nonprofit ACT made headlines last month when it announced a partnership…
Hy-Vee announces initiatives to help residents impacted by First Avenue store closure
Hy-Vee officials have heard the concerns about the upcoming closure of the Hy-Vee store on…
Coe College partners with Revv Aviation, Eastern Iowa Airport to launch flight school
As nearly 100 people gathered in a breezy aircraft hangar at the Eastern Iowa Airport…
SBA presents award to Cedar Rapids as Small Business Community of the Year
Leaders from the Small Business Administration gathered with Cedar Rapids officials May 17 to formally…
Black excellence: The Academy celebrates 35 years of uplifting African American students
When Ruth White founded The Academy for Scholastic and Personal Success, she didn’t think it…
Shakespeare Garden revitalization brings on Barnes Manufacturing for custom-crafted components
Tom Barnes has been in business 62 years, having taught himself welding at age 12,…
Hotel could be coming to New Bohemia neighborhood
The New Bohemia and Czech Village neighborhoods have never had a full-scale hotel to call…
Marion study: New approaches can address most Uptown parking issues
There are some parking concerns in Uptown Marion, based largely in specific areas and at…
Linn County supervisors set to consider wind energy ordinance update
Revisions to Linn County’s utility-scale wind energy ordinance are on their way to the county…
New podcast, nostalgic roots: The return of The Downtown Dish
Charlie Nusser was in high school when he started hearing his father’s voice regularly over…
ADM named as one of Newsweek’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2024
ADM has been named as one of Newsweek’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2024, and its…
Water Pollution Control Facility upgrade deemed major ‘economic development’
The renovation of a city’s water treatment facility, no matter how extensive, is generally not…
Orthopedic boom: Eastern Iowa’s aging population drives surge in demand for care
As Iowa’s population ages and the last of the Baby Boomers reach 65 years old,…
Transporting the Eras Tour: How a Midwestern trucking company got Taylor Swift’s tour across the border
America’s sweetheart Taylor Swift is a global phenomenon, having seen enormous success with her evolution…
Retirement community, Chicago developer among North Liberty’s development requests
A retirement community and mixed-use development proposition are a few of the significant developments that…
