Repaint Studios takes first place and $40k in entrepreneurial competition
Repaint Studios LLC, a startup that participated in the University of Iowa’s John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) Venture School, secured first place and...
West Side Transport spurs sustainability efforts with new tech
With more than 550 trucks moving cargo across the country at any given moment, there is plenty of information for West Side Transport to...
Hibu acquires Ohio-based digital marketing company RevLocal
Hibu Inc. recently announced the acquisition of Ohio-based RevLocal, a digital marketing partner to SMBs and multi-location brands spanning the U.S.
“We are thrilled to...
National Science Foundation awards time management grant to Tippie researcher
The National Science Foundation has granted $257,000 to a Tippie College of Business researcher to study how people manage their time at work, in...
Cedar Rapids council approves $348 million bid for Water Pollution Control Facility project
Even as the Cedar Rapids City Council unanimously approved a $348 million bid this week for a wide-ranging improvement project at the city’s Water...
Schroeder named new Uptown Marion Main Street program director
The Marion Chamber of Commerce and Uptown Marion Main Street program have announced the hiring of Lacey C. Schroeder as the new Uptown Marion...
Raygun breakdancing at Olympics brings windfall for Iowa’s Raygun
A viral breakdancing performance at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris has proven to be an unexpected marketing and social media windfall for Iowa-based...
Big Grove pours life back into Iowa’s trees with new lager collab
Big Grove Brewery and Marion nonprofit Trees Forever have continued their partnership to launch a new fruited lager, dubbed “Good Grove.”
A portion of the...
iHeartMedia announces debut of Sports Radio 95.7, ‘Home of the Hawkeyes’ in Cedar Rapids
iHeartMedia Cedar Rapids has announced the debut of the new Sports Radio 95.7 KXNO, effective immediately.
The new FM radio station is also being touted...