Innovation

Wings2Water water quality award

Eastern Iowa Airport director, Wings2Water founder Lenss receives Iowa Water Quality Award

Marty Lenss, director of the Eastern Iowa Airport and founder of Wings2Water, will receive the Individual Impact Award at the 2025 Iowa Watershed Awards for his water quality conservation efforts. The Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance announced Mr. Lenss will be…

Iowa entrepreneur, philanthropist John Pappajohn dies at age 94

John Pappajohn, legendary entrepreneur and the namesake of the University of Iowa’s business building and…

John Pappajohn

Linn County renewable energy committees seek feedback on ordinance

Linn County officials are seeking public input on the latest statements from county-appointed committees tasked…

Can AI replace humans? ‘I think so,’ says Iowa professor

In a recent webinar discussing the power of ChatGPT, University of Iowa professor Patrick Fan…

ChatGPT is forcing professionals to keep evolving or risk being left behind. CREDIT PEXELS - SANKET MISHRA

Linn hazardous material pipeline ordinance set for revamp

A proposed Linn County ordinance establishing setbacks from private hazardous material pipelines is heading back…

Wolf Carbon carbon dioxide hazardous material pipeline

University of Iowa metaversity geared toward prospective, current students

A collection of avatars attended a ribbon cutting event for a virtual University of Iowa…

Jim Chaffee and Tippie student Isabel Anderson work with some of the college’s virtual reality technology.

Petrost Therapeutics wins $25,000 at Iowa JPEC awards

Petrost Therapeutics recently won first prize at the UI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC)…

Noah Laird, co-foundre of Petrost Therapeutics, at the Innovation Challenge Awards event on April 12, 2023, at MERGE in Iowa City, Iowa. CREDIT DARREN MILLER

Linn County officials continue to evaluate Bertram ‘Blue’ Bridge options

Officials with the Linn County Secondary Road Department and engineering contractors continue to evaluate removal…

Bertram Road Bridge preservation update

Iowa submits hydrogen hub application with Nebraska, Missouri

Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri have submitted a joint grant application to the U.S. Department of…

Wind turbines

UI student Vander Sanden heading for entrepreneur competition

Losing $40 on an initial business venture would discourage most 15-year-olds. Instead, it thrust Jacob…

Jacob Vander Sanden

ICABP, ICAD announce 2023 Innovation in Education awards

The Iowa City Area Business Partnership (ICABP) and the Iowa City Area Development Group (ICAD)…

Officials: Cedar Rapids flood gate’s completion signals ‘irreversible momentum’

As Cedar Rapids, state and federal officials gathered Tuesday to celebrate the completion of a…

Flood gate ribbon cutting

Cedar Lake, African American Museum projects receive Enhance Iowa grants

The Enhance Iowa Board has awarded a total of $17.75 million in grants to 20…

IEDA approves assistance for three innovation startups in Iowa

Iowa City’s SmartScripts Holdings LLC is one of three Iowa startups receiving innovation funding through…

Kalona SuperNatural battles traditional ag practices

Demand for dairy products originating from regenerative agriculture sources — and the environmental and nutritious…

Kalona SuperNatural has a vision of helping Amish and Mennonite dairy farmers around the country. CREDIT OPEN GATES GROUP

Residents benefit from Oaknoll music therapy program

At Oaknoll Retirement Residence in Iowa City, music is not a luxury. It is essential.…

Music therapist Meghan Ross interacts with a resident during a one-on-one music therapy session at Oaknoll Retirement Residence.