Innovation

Altorfer CAT president Derek Altorfer stands in the service area of the company’s headquarters at 8400 Sixth St. SW in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

Focus on honesty continues to guide Altorfer CAT after nearly 70 years in business

“Tell it like it is” serves as more than a succinct tagline for Altorfer CAT — it continues to guide the company’s philosophy after nearly 70 years in business. Derek Altorfer, president of the Cedar Rapids-based heavy equipment dealer, said…

Neumann Monson earns third national COTE award for sustainable design

Iowa City-based Neumann Monson Architects has earned its third national Committee on the Environment (COTE)…

Stanley Center for Peace and Security headquarters building in Muscatine, designed by neumann monson

GALLERY: CIVCO unveils innovative new facility at open house Friday

CIVCO Medical Solutions in Coralville was a hive of activity Friday, June 6, as Johnson…

CIVCO Medical Solutions President Robin Therme (center) readies a giant pair of scissors for the ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the company's new facility on June 6.

St. Ambrose, Mount Mercy University complete first step in historic merger

St. Ambrose University has officially become the “parent company” of Mount Mercy University, 10 months…

St. Ambrose president Amy Novak and Mount Mercy president Todd Olson sign a "strategic combination" agreement on Thursday, Aug. 1. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

Google to invest another $7 billion in Iowa in next two years

Google will invest an additional $7 billion across Iowa in the next two years, primarily…

Ruth Porat Google Iowa

ImOn Communications to acquire Danville Telecom, expanding fiber network

ImOn Communications announced May 29 it will acquire Danville Telecom, a move that will accelerate…

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Cedar Rapids developing strategic parking plan

A strategic parking plan is being developed to assess parking needs in Cedar Rapids’ core…

Cedar Rapids parking kiosk

Big Bang Foundation to open solar-powered AI Micro Park in Cedar Rapids

The Big Bang Foundation, a nonprofit focused on youth empowerment, announced plans Tuesday for the…

AI Micro Park Cedar Rapids

UI Health Care first in Iowa to offer new treatment option for coronary artery disease

University of Iowa Health Care has become the first in Iowa to offer drug-coated balloon…

UI Health Care interventional cardiology team after performing the first drug-coated balloon therapy procedure in Iowa.

Iowa City Downtown District plans to expand SSMID borders

The Iowa City Downtown District is looking to expand its Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District (SSMID)…

The new ICDD SSMID boundaries would extend north and south, encompassing UI Health Care's Downtown Campus on Market Street.

With potential Duane Arnold restart, Linn County begins discussion of nuclear zoning code

The potential reopening of the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo is still several years…

Linn County nuclear zoning Derek Cooney

SAILing into the future: chatbot helps small municipalities navigate resident requests

Chatbots are rapidly reshaping the way we communicate with businesses, blending AI and instant messaging…

Braden Smith is the co-creator of SAIL Assistant, a chatbot designed to assist small cities with resident requests.

Iowa City medtech startup earns state support for lung-monitoring device

Iowa City-based LSF Medical Solutions, LLC is among a handful of early-stage companies receiving state…

LSF Medical Solutions, LLC logo

Linn County zoning board to discuss nuclear energy regulations May 19

The Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public meeting on Monday, May…

The Linn County Jean Oxley Public Service Center in Cedar Rapids

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture unveils Choose Iowa passport to boost agritourism

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has launched the Choose Iowa Passport, a free, interactive…

Honeycrisp apples begged to be picked at Wilson's Orchard & Farm in Des Moines.

Integrated DNA Technologies, Aldevron pioneer first personalized CRISPR therapy powered by mRNA

Aldevron and Integrated DNA Technologies – both part of the Danaher Corporation – have achieved…

A medical professional grasps a newborn baby's wrist.