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Businesses, organizations file lawsuit challenging new Iowa pharmacy regulations

A group of several businesses and organizations filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the new Iowa law putting regulations in place for pharmacy benefit managers, the companies negotiating prescription drug prices between drug manufacturers, pharmacies and health insurance companies. The lawsuit…

Year-old Iowa LFPA surpasses $2 million mark

The Iowa Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (ILFPA) recently surpassed $2 million in…

A worker loads produce into a refrigerator.

Food nonprofits see fruitful year, despite ongoing drought

2023 wasn’t exactly a banner year for agriculture – Iowa saw its third year of…

Farm Coordinator Sarah Nelson harvest-garlic scapes.

Planning Commission recommends rezoning for addition to Big Cedar Industrial Center

A rezoning request for a substantial addition to the Big Cedar Industrial Center is on…

Big Cedar Industrial Center expansion rezoning

Former GoDaddy building sold

The former GoDaddy office building at 1 Parsons Drive in Hiawatha has been sold to…

GoDaddy Hiawatha

Phil Jasper appointed president of Raytheon

Phil Jasper has been appointed president of Raytheon and will report to President and Chief…

New director appointed for University of Northern Iowa JPEC

University of Northern Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (UNI JPEC) has appointed a new director…

Patrick Luensmann, UNI JPEC's new director.

Dows Farm ‘agri-community’ project set to begin this spring

Development work is finally set to begin on the long-planned and oft-discussed Dows Farm “agri-community.”…

Rendering for Dows Farm

Immigration & Business Luncheon to focus on perspective, inclusion

The Catherine McAuley Center is hosting its second annual Immigration & Business Luncheon, a “celebration…

PHOTO GALLERY: Pickle Palace nears public opening

The long-awaited full opening of the Pickle Palace in downtown Cedar Rapids is imminent. After…

Pickle Palace exterior

JOANN Fabric facing financial uncertainty

A popular fabric and craft store is facing financial uncertainty after declining sales and heavy…

JOANN Fabric and Craft store at 1676 Sycamore St. in Iowa City.

Iowa Leading Indicators Index decreased in November

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) decreased to 105.2 in November (-0.4%) from 105.6 in…

Iowa Leading Indicators Department of Revenue

Scouted or scammed? Employment scams becoming more prevalent

Aly McConnell was thrilled when a message popped up in her email inbox offering her…

employment scams unemployment tax

Unimpaired locations in Iowa City, Cedar Rapids closed

The Unimpaired dry bar locations in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids, which were touted as…

Unimpaired Dry Bar Iowa City

Van Meter CEO Lura McBride to receive Howard Hall Excellence in Business award

Lura McBride, President and CEO of Van Meter Inc., has been named the recipient of…

Lura McBride Van Meter Howard Hall award

Involta appoints new CEO

Involta, founded and headquartered in Cedar Rapids, has appointed Brett Lindsey as its chief executive…

Brett Lindsey Involta CEO