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Iowa Legal Aid awarded $489,100 grant to expand pro bono services

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is awarding $489,100 to Iowa Legal Aid to expand its pro bono work. Iowa Legal Aid is one of 19 legal services organizations nationwide receiving a grant from LSC’s Pro Bono Innovation Fund. In total,…

Tippie study: Bruh, using slang to vibe with consumers doesn’t slap

Brands that use contemporary slang in their marketing to connect with younger consumers usually just…

Set of ad slang words

Kirkwood, IowaWORKS announce Cedar Rapids workforce services partnership

Kirkwood Community College and IowaWORKS have formed a new partnership to improve the availability and…

Kirkwood IowaWORKS partnership building

Fareway to sell lottery tickets at check out lanes — a first in Iowa

Fareway Stores across Iowa are rolling out a new option for customers to purchase Powerball…

Fareway Stores across Iowa are rolling out a new option for customers to purchase Powerball and Mega Millions tickets directly at the checkout counter – a first for the state.

Collins Aerospace joins Digital Alliance for Aviation

Collins Aerospace has joined the Digital Alliance for Aviation – an initiative led by Airbus…

RTX’s Collins Aerospace joins the Digital Alliance for Aviation to expand predictive maintenance and health monitoring solutions.

Nominations open for 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa competition

The 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa competition is kicking off this week with nominations…

Vermeer Corporation team members pose with their Coolest Thing Made in Iowa trophy during the Iowa Association of Business & Industry (ABI) annual conference in Davenport. Front row, from left, are: Vermeer team members: Kent Thompson, R&D senior engineering manager; Stan Fynaardt, assembler III; Terry Patterson, assembler II; and Mindi Vanden Bosch, vice president of operations. Back row, from left, are: MidWestOne CEO Chip Reese and ABI President Mike Ralston. CREDIT IOWA ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS & INDUSTRY

IDT partners with Elegen to offer faster, more complex DNA synthesis

Coralville-based Integrated DNA Technologies, a global leader in genomics solutions, has joined forces with Elegen,…

Integrated DNA Technologies. CREDIT IDT

Crystal Group sponsors University of Iowa student to attend USS Iowa commissioning

Current University of Iowa student and U.S. Navy veteran Thomas Lutz will attend the commissioning…

USS Iowa submarine

Solberg selected for U.S. Chamber leadership program

Barbra Solberg, public policy strategist of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, has been selected…

Barbra Solberg Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Chamber leadership

University of Iowa computer science professors earn NSF CAREER awards

Two assistant professors in the University of Iowa’s Department of Computer Science have received the…

Cedar Valley Humane Society breaks ground on expansion of new Adoption Center

The Cedar Valley Humane Society (CVHS) has broken ground on the next phase of its…

Cedar Valley Humane Society groundbreaking

Amperage Marketing + Fundraising announces rebrand

Amperage Marketing + Fundraising has announced a rebrand that includes a new brand identity with…

Work, reimagined: How the COVID-19 pandemic shaped Corridor workplace policies

Five years have passed since the COVID-19 pandemic abruptly closed offices, businesses and schools, indelibly…

COVID-19 workplace

IEDA approves grants, financial incentives for Herbert Hoover Museum, Ingredion expansion

On Friday, the Iowa Economic Development Authority Board approved financial incentives for businesses in Ankeny…

Infinity announces plans to hire for 100 new positions

Infinity, an inside sales and customer service agency with headquarters offices in Cedar Rapids and…

Infinity Cedar Rapids office

Johnson County Solar Task Force to launch March 27

Johnson County businesses and solar energy advocates have teamed up to form the Johnson County…

Solar array public works building.