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Wings2Water names 2025 water quality grant recipients

Wings2Water, an environmental nonprofit focused on water quality in the Mississippi River watershed, has announced three grant recipients for 2025. The Wings2Water grants support projects...
Metro workforce recruitment initiative

Collaborative Growth Initiative launches remote worker incentive program

A new initiative launched by the cities of Cedar Rapids, Marion and Hiawatha, in partnership with the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, aims to...
Kirkwood Community College Student Center

Kirkwood receives nearly $625,000 in annual TRIO grants

Kirkwood Community College has secured two federal TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grants totaling $624,895 annually for the next five years. The funding, awarded by...
UI Health Care Downtown Campus at 500 E. Market St. in Iowa City.

UI Health Care opens newly-renovated inpatient unit at downtown campus

A previously shuttered inpatient unit at the University of Iowa Health Care Downtown Campus – formerly Mercy Iowa City – has reopened following a...
Coe College

Coe College launches online business administration degree

Coe College will offer its first online degree this fall, introducing a bachelor of arts in business administration with a concentration in strategic leadership,...
The Linn County Jean Oxley Public Service Center in Cedar Rapids

Linn County accepting applications for economic development grants

The Linn County Board of Supervisors is now accepting applications for its annual Economic and Community Development Fund, which supports initiatives aimed at fostering...
Cornell College AI financial forecasting

Cornell students use AI to improve financial forecasting tools

Two Cornell College students are using artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a more efficient tool for financial forecasting as part of this year’s Cornell...
Nordex reopening West Branch

Despite federal debates, Nordex leaders celebrate reopening of West Branch wind turbine plant

Despite the ongoing federal debates about the future of renewable energy tax credits, representatives of Nordex USA were all smiles Tuesday as they celebrated...
Wind energy turbine

Alliant Energy files plan to add 1,000 megawatts of wind generation in Iowa

Alliant Energy has filed a plan with the Iowa Utilities Commission to add up to 1,000 megawatts of wind energy generation in Iowa. The proposed...

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