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University of Iowa students pitch AI-powered business concepts at IdeaStorm competition
Lyndsey Mekelburg took first place and $500 at the University of Iowa IdeaStorm Applied AI Case Competition on April 27 at MERGE Iowa City, where 15 students across 11 teams pitched business concepts built around real-world applications of artificial intelligence.…
Veridian Credit Union receives top workplace, leadership awards
Veridian Credit Union has received two awards from the Des Moines Register for workplace and…
University of Iowa Health Care seeks $280 million acquisition of oncology practice to expand cancer treatment in Iowa
The University of Iowa Health Care is seeking approval from the Iowa Board of Regents…
Especially for You Race sets participation record
A record-setting 16,679 people registered for the 34th annual Especially for You Race Against Breast…
Fairfax State Savings Bank celebrates 100-year anniversary
Fairfax State Savings Bank is celebrating its 100-year anniversary this year. Chartered in 1924, the…
Mount Mercy University to launch football program in 2026
Mount Mercy University’s Robert W. Plaster Athletic Complex will be seeing a lot more pigskins,…
Coralville-based SunHydrogen joins Texas Hydrogen Alliance
Coralville-based SunHydrogen, Inc. (OTCQB: HYSR), a developer of technology that produces renewable hydrogen using sunlight…
Cornell College announces free tuition program for eligible Iowa students
Cornell College in Mount Vernon has introduced Tuition Zero, a new program designed to provide…
Cedar Rapids casino proponents: Cedar Crossing will be ‘game-changer’
As speaker after speaker touted the economic and cultural benefits of the proposed Cedar Rapids…
Greater Iowa City Inc. introduces HR Circle to tackle workforce challenges and opportunities
Greater Iowa City Inc., a network of business and public sector leaders that support local…
History Center launches online real estate record archive
The History Center in Cedar Rapids has launched an initiative to make online archive records…
Iowa City moves toward stricter public health measures with proposed kratom ban and tobacco retailer regulations
Iowa City is one step closer to a ban on kratom and curtailing the proliferation…
TrueNorth Legacy Foundation announces community donations for 2024
The TrueNorth Legacy Foundation, a private 501c3 foundation, has completed its second annual grant cycle…
North Liberty Community Pantry breaks ground on new $4 million facility
The North Liberty Community Pantry broke ground on its new facility at 350 W. Penn…
Teamsters begin strike against Cargill corn plant in Cedar Rapids
Members of Teamsters Local 238 voted Tuesday, Oct. 1 to authorize a strike against Cargill’s…
Cedar Rapids Downtown District names Caleb Knutson as executive director
The Cedar Rapids Downtown District has announced that Caleb Knutson has been hired as the…
