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Cedar Rapids council advances rezoning to convert former Garfield school to apartments
The Cedar Rapids City Council voted Tuesday, Oct. 21 to advance a rezoning proposal that will allow a developer to convert the former Garfield Elementary School into 30 apartments. The project is being developed by Evolution LLC, an entity of…
Iowa City seeks historic landmark designation for Pagliai building
Two historic buildings on E. Bloomington St. in Iowa City are the targets for historic…

Washington employers find dedicated help in WCDC clients
Ethan Woodsmall stands tall at six-foot-something. His long, brown hair is pulled back into a…

Coe College adds engineering degree
Coe College in Cedar Rapids will add a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics degree…

Rock Valley Physical Therapy in Marion is relocating
Rock Valley Physical Therapy is moving its Marion-PCI/Rock Valley Physical Therapy clinic. The clinic will…

Martin Equipment earns national John Deere award
John Deere Construction and Forestry recently presented the Onyx Circle Award to Martin Construction, which…

Gourmet cookie chain Dirty Dough opens first Iowa location in Cedar Rapids
Dirty Dough has now opened its first Iowa location in southwest Cedar Rapids, offering another…

The Corridor Business Journal is hiring a reporter and special project manager
The award winning Corridor Business Journal, a bi-weekly business publication in Iowa’s Creative Corridor, seeks…

Iowa Credit Union Foundation invested more than $165,000 in Iowans’ financial well-being in 2023
The Iowa Credit Union Foundation (ICUF), the philanthropic arm of the Iowa Credit Union League,…

Hy-Vee partners with Variety “Round Up” fundraising campaign
Hy-Vee is partnering with Variety to again conduct a “Round Up at the Register” campaign…

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…






