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Johnson County sees steady tourism gains, with 5.1 million visitors in 2024
While most of the University of Iowa’s more than 30,000 students leave the area during summer break, tourism remains a major economic driver in Johnson County, drawing millions of out-of-county visitors and generating hundreds of millions in spending. According to…
CBJ panelists share views on economic developments, trends
Panelists representing a broad cross-section of the area’s economic community participated in a panel discussion…
New Aldi store headed to North Liberty
Supermarket retail chain Aldi is looking to grow its presence in the Corridor by building…
7 key takeaways with Debi Durham at EntreFEST
EntreFEST 2023, a two-day conference held around Iowa City featuring local and statewide entrepreneurs, began…
UFG Surety names Holmes Murphy 2022 Surety Agency of the Year
Cedar Rapids UFG Surety has named Des Moines-based insurance brokerage Holmes Murphy & Associates as…
Transamerica, Tata set to end partnership
Transamerica and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) have mutually agreed to end their partnership, representatives from…
First MainStreet Insurance acquires four new agencies
First MainStreet Insurance, an affiliate of TrueNorth Companies, has acquired four new agencies. Lauer &…
Nominations open for Iowa Women of Achievement Awards
Nominations are open for the 2023 Iowa Women of Achievement Awards presented by Women Lead…
Wealth management firm Creative Planning acquires BerganKDV
Kansas City-based investment advisor Creative Planning LLC has acquired BerganKDV, the companies announced recently. BerganKDV’s…
Builders urge Congress to ease housing affordability crisis
More than 700 builders, remodelers and associates engaged in all facets of residential construction marched…
Iowa ABI’s Taking Care of Business Conference coming to Cedar Rapids
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s (ABI) 2023 Taking Care of Business Conference will…
SimplSupport wins $15,000 at UI Venture School Launch Day
SimplSupport, a company founded by Lori Palmer that allows people to find individualized and customizable nursing…
Van Meter’s Lura McBride named 2023 NAED Trailblazer
tED Magazine, a publication for electrical distributors, announced June 8 that Van Meter president and…
Urban Acres provides grocery shoppers with $6,000 in gift cards
As part of Urban Acres Real Estate’s “It’s So Refreshing” campaign and the launch of…
DDP offers $100,000 to help Davenport businesses shuttered by building collapse
Davenport businesses devastated by the building collapse at 324 Main St. now are receiving help…
MidAmerican Energy seeks increase in Iowa natural gas rates
MidAmerican Energy said Thursday it will file a request with the Iowa Utilities Board next…
