Innovation
Linn County to consider temporary data center moratorium
As area residents continue to voice concerns about the development of large-scale data centers, the Linn County Board of Supervisors is set to consider a temporary moratorium on new data center applications in the county’s unincorporated areas. The temporary moratorium,…
Public voting opens for ‘Coolest Thing Made in Iowa’ competition
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry has opened public voting for its third annual…
Iowa creates mechanism for rural site certification
After more than a decade of success attracting new and expanding companies to Iowa’s shovel-ready…
Bondurant leads the state in certified sites
The poster child of the Iowa Certified Sites program clearly would be the City of…
Iowa’s Certified Sites accelerating ‘speed to market’
Amazon. Conagra Foods. Fair Oaks Foods. Google. Kraft Heinz. Microsoft. QTS. Nestle Purina. Saber Industries.…
Iowa Medical Society Foundation names 19 medical students as 2026 Global Health Scholarship recipients
The Iowa Medical Society Foundation has selected 19 medical students — 11 from the University…
Degree-job mismatch driving Iowa graduate exodus, CSI report finds
A new report from Common Sense Institute (CSI) Iowa finds that a mismatch between the…
Samsung Electronics to relocate, expand within Cedar Rapids
Samsung Electronics is relocating within Cedar Rapids and expanding its research and development operations as…
Lubben Vineyards of Anamosa wins pair of awards at 2026 Iowa Wine Growers Association banquet
Lubben Vineyards & Wines took home two awards from the Iowa Wine Growers Association’s 2026…
Millstream Brewing acquires Kismet Kombucha
Millstream Brewing Co., based in Amana, has acquired Kismet Kombucha, adding the small-batch kombucha brand…
Russell father-daughter team raises the family business to new heights
In Eastern Iowa, Russell may be one of the most recognized businesses of its kind.…
Palo town hall on proposed Google data center draws pointed questions
A town hall-style meeting in Palo Tuesday night, March 24, intended as an open discussion…
Informational meeting on proposed Alliant gas-fired power plant draws heated reactions
The crowd that packed into a meeting room at the Hotel at Kirkwood Center Monday…
Linn County gas-fired power plant ordinance gets final approval
As several residents continued to voice concerns, the Linn County Board of Supervisors voted Monday…
Linn County gas-fired power plant ordinance amended again for more setback ‘flexibility’
The oft-amended Linn County ordinance governing the development of gas-fired power plants in the county’s…
Uptown Marion to host first ‘Vision to Venture’ entrepreneur networking event April 2
Uptown Marion – A Main Street Iowa Community will host its first Vision to Venture…
