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Nearly 700 participate in Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Cedar Rapids

Nearly 700 residents joined the Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Sept. 20 at Kingston Yard, raising approximately $130,000 to support the Alzheimer’s Association’s care, support and research programs. The top fundraising team was To Honor Tom, led by Walk Committee…

Mandela Washington Fellowship set to return to the University of Iowa

The University of Iowa (UI) announced Wednesday, Feb. 7, that it has been selected as…

2023 Iowa Mandela Washington Fellows participating in a community event hosted by the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council in July 2023.

University of Iowa partners with Des Moines-based health insurer

The University of Iowa Henry B. Tippie College of Business’ innovative risk management and insurance…

The University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business.

GreenState Credit Union names Vikram Israni as CEO

GreenState Credit Union announced the appointment of Vikram Israni as its new chief executive officer,…

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SBA approves $11.5 million in Iowa small business loans in January

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

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

Application deadline extended for Choose Iowa Dairy Innovation Grant Program

Dairy farmers have two extra weeks to apply for the Choose Iowa Dairy Innovation Grant…

USDA Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, Xochitl Torres Small, looks at cows at Austin Schulte Dairy farm in Benton County. CREDIT USDA

Hiawatha telecom firm BDC Group closing, lays off 35 workers

BDC Group Inc., a Hiawatha telecom firm founded in 2015, has laid off 35 employees…

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Kirkwood students see more efficient path forward in elementary education with UI partnership

Kirkwood Community College students now have a simpler path to completing their teaching education through…

The University of Iowa has partnered with Kirkwood Community College to help early education students more efficiently transfer to the four-year institution.

Iowa City Municipal Airport receives $442k grant for solar panel project

The Iowa City Municipal Airport received a $442,800 grant to help fund the cost of…

An airplane taxis down the runway at the Iowa City Municipal Airport. The airport received $442,800 to fund a solar project that will reduce electric utility costs in half.

Investors sue ADM after company placed CFO on leave amid accounting probe, SEC investigation

A group of investors has moved to sue Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) after the company…

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Economic Forecast Luncheon offers insight for 2024

Economist Phil Levy returned to the Corridor Business Journal’s 2024 Economic Forecast Luncheon as a…

Jack Evans, Chair of the Board of the Hall-Perrine Foundation, moderates a panel of Corridor business leaders at the CBJ's 2024 Economic Forecast Luncheon.

Storey Kenworthy | Workspace announces leadership transition, succession plan

John Kenworthy, the current CEO of Storey Kenworthy | Workspace, announced to employees earlier this…

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Per Mar Security Services acquiring Chicago-area Global Security Group

Per Mar Security Services, the largest family-owned, full-service security company in the Midwest, has acquired…

Per Mar Security Services vehicles

Iowa City Downtown District spurs initiative to increase lighting, safety downtown

Iowa City citizens can expect to see more glimmer and sparkle in downtown nightlife, thanks…

A string of RGB lights run the length of an alley in downtown Iowa City. The Iowa City Downtown District is boosting an initiative to keep the area clean, safe and vibrant by installing lights in dim areas.

BAE Systems’ military GPS navigation technology reaches development milestone

BAE Systems’ program to design and manufacture an advanced military GPS receiver and next-generation semiconductor…

BAE Systems Military GPS

Cedar Rapids council approves new action plan for Rockford Road area

Cedar Rapids officials are targeting the Rockford Road area including, and surrounding, the sports facilities…

Rockford Road micro-area