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Flight school transitions entry-level training at former Marion airport
P&N Flight & Charter has transferred its entry-level pilot training to V1 Flight, a new school that will operate at the former Marion Municipal Airport. The transition ends nearly 39 years of P&N’s entry-level training operations centered in Marion. V1…
Harbor Freight Tools to open new Cedar Rapids store June 15
Harbor Freight Tools will officially open its new store in Cedar Rapids June 15, company…
Iowa City Downtown District reflects on 2023, looks to future initiatives
Attracting thousands of visitors, improved placemaking, enhancing night-time safety measures and recruiting and retaining local…
ABI members applaud Reynolds’ Iowa pro-business reforms
Taking Iowa’s state income tax rate from sixth highest to sixth lowest in the nation…
Vermeer’s self-propelled baler is Coolest Thing Made in Iowa
The coolest of the cool products manufactured in the Hawkeye State is an innovative piece…
Fashion accessory retailer Kendra Scott joins Iowa River Landing
Coralville’s Iowa River Landing (IRL) continues to expand its offerings with the addition of Kendra…
Bug Soother and Lion Bridge collaborate on Summer Soother Ale
Bug Soother bug spray has collaborated with Cedar Rapids-based Lion Bridge Brewing Company for a…
United Way of East Central Iowa helps issue $2.6 million in tax refunds
United Way of East Central Iowa (UWECI) has helped issue millions in refunds to Iowa…
Travero holds grand opening of wind turbine blade recycling plant
After over a year in the making, REGEN Fiber’s new Fairfax recycling facility saw its…
University of Iowa seeks expansion, renovation of Tippie College of Business
The University of Iowa is seeking approval to move forward with expansion and renovation plans…
Timberline Manufacturing earns 2023 RTX Premier Award
Timberline Manufacturing, a manufacturing company based in Marion, has announced that it has been recognized by…
From farm to feast: How Corridor restaurants work with local farms to enhance their menus
The phrase “farm-to-table dining” evokes many images: steaming platters of bacon and greens, freshly collected…
Mercy Cedar Rapids to host career fair in partnership with IowaWORKS
Mercy Cedar Rapids is hosting a career fair from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday,…
‘Coolest Thing’ contest spotlights Iowa’s diverse, creative manufacturing sector
Even Chip Reeves, who heads Iowa’s largest publicly-traded bank and oversees deals every day that…
Iowa City Transit seeks feedback on Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program
As a condition of using federal funding from the Federal Transit Administration, Iowa City Transit…
Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, Marion seek new director for Collaborative Growth Initiative
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance (CRMEA) is seeking a new full-time Talent Attraction Director…
