Innovation

A rendering of nonprofit Great Plains Action Society's urban Indigenous-led resilience and innovation hub, which is flanked to the east and west by Gilbert Court and Maiden Lane and to the south by East Benton Street in Iowa City. The proposed project spans approximately one acre.

Indigenous-led nonprofit seeks to create ‘resilience and innovation hub’ in Iowa City

An Indigenous-led nonprofit organization focused on environmental and social justice issues, as well as the reclamation and restoration of land, is seeking to purchase an acre of real estate just south of downtown Iowa City. Great Plains Action Society, a…

ImOn Communications completes FiberComm acquisition

ImOn Communications announced the completion of its acquisition of FiberComm on April 4. The acquisition…

ImOn

Aaron Horn to leave NewBoCo, join Benchmark leadership team

Aaron Horn is stepping down as NewBoCo executive director at the end of the month…

Aaron Horn is departing NewBoCo after nearly a decade to join Benchmark, Inc. in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT NEWBOCO

Iowa signs TAI-backed consumer data privacy bill into law

Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 262 on March 28, a data privacy bill that…

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Oja wins Linn Area Credit Union emerging entrepreneur contest

Oja, a Korean-inspired restaurant owned by Chef Kwai Butler, has won the inaugural Emerging Entrepreneur…

Oja is slated to open inside NewBo City Market in June. CREDIT LINN AREA CREDIT UNION

Recipients of Iowa’s first CDL training grants announced

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced the first recipients from a new grant program to…

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Linn County extends renewable energy moratorium for three months

UPDATE: The Linn County Board of Supervisors on March 29 formally extended the county’s moratorium…

Charlie Nichols Linn County Planning and Development

RSM’s newest CEO calls Cedar Rapids home – and plans to keep it that way

Brian Becker is distinctly proud of his Eastern Iowa roots. So when he was offered…

Brian Becker is shown in his office in downtown Cedar Rapids.

PepsiCo enter strategic partnership with Iowa farming groups

PepsiCo recently announced a $216 million multi-year investment with three farmer organizations, including Practical Farmers…

PepsiCo

ABI survey: Most Iowa manufacturers plan investments in 2023

The majority of Iowa manufacturers plan to make strategic investments in their organizations in the…

Iowa ABI survey

Alliant Energy named to 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

Alliant Energy was recently named to the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the fifth…

Alliant Energy tower

Grants approved removing barriers to green installation in Coralville

Coralville has been awarded two grants totaling $45,000 to address barriers for residents attempting green…

City of Coralville

Ethanol advocates warn of lower Iowa corn prices without pipelines

Income for Iowa farmers might decline $1.1 billion per year if the state’s ethanol plants…

Green Plains ethanol plant

Involta leaders receive industry honors

Two members of Involta’s leadership team have received prestigious professional recognition from industry publications. Involta…

Involta was named to Inc Magazine's inaugural Power Partner Awards list.

State IEDA board awards $1.85 million grant for Collins Aerospace expansion

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board announced Friday that Collins Aerospace’s planned $22 million…

Raytheon Technologies Collins Aerospace Cedar Rapids

Verizon expands 5G service to Iowa City, Cedar Rapids

Residents across Ames, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City now have access to higher speeds and…

Verizon has expanded 5G cell service across the Corridor. CREDIT VERIZON