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Linn County seeks $20,000 penalty over unpermitted wells at QTS data center construction site

Linn County Public Health is seeking a $20,000 civil penalty from Northern Dewatering after recently discovering as many as 40 unpermitted wells at the construction site for a QTS data center. Linn County Public Health (LCPH) requested that the Linn…

SBA approves $7.9 million in Iowa small business loans in February

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

Kirkwood, UNI team up to offer new 2+2 music degree

Kirkwood Community College and the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) School of Music have signed…

Kirkwood UNI 2+2 music agreement

GreatAmerica accepting applications for employee advised fund

GreatAmerica Financial Services has announced that it is accepting applications from area nonprofits for their…

GreatAmerica employees

UI Health Care first in North America to implement new cancer-fighting software

As many cancer patients and doctors would attest, treatment for the aggressive disease can be…

Radiation Therapist Jillian York operates the MR-linac, an MRI-guided radiation therapy system, for a simulated pediatric radiation oncology appointment

Melanoma vaccine trial to start at University of Iowa Health Care

University of Iowa Health Care is among the first sites in the country to participate…

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Reynolds announces $1 million to support Credentials for Child Care Careers grant program

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced $1 million in initial funding for a competitive grant…

Child Care Incentive

State of Iowa announces IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center

Iowa Workforce Development officials have announced the deployment of the IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center, a…

IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center

‘I am the American Dream’: Immigration awards recognize courage, resilience

The 2024 Catherine McAuley Center (CMC) Immigration & Business Luncheon and Awards celebrated and recognized…

Two women embrace at the Catherine McAuley Center Immigration & Business Luncheon Awards, at the Radisson Hotel Cedar Rapids.

Board of Regents approve new major for Tippie College of Business

A new major in entrepreneurship from the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business was…

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CRST named Carrier of the Year by The Home Depot

CRST has been recognized by The Home Depot as its “Dedicated Final Mile Flatbed Carrier…

CRST

Iowa Business Council Competitive Dashboard: Labor shortage remains state’s biggest economic challenge

It may seem like an old refrain, but the song remains the same: Iowa’s greatest…

Iowa Business Council

Iowa high school students invited to ABI ‘Business Horizons’ week of innovation

Registration is now open for Business Horizons 2024, a five-day innovation program provided by the…

Iowa Association of Business and Industry ABI

Sherry Bates elected new Board of Regents president

Sherry Bates was unanimously elected as president of the Iowa Board of Regents on Wednesday,…

UIHC program provides flexible health care jobs for students

A new University of Iowa Health Care position is giving students experience in the field…

African American Museum of Iowa celebrates renovation with ribbon-cutting

The African American Museum of Iowa (AAMI) in Cedar Rapids held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb.…

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