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Iowa high school work-based learning participation jumps to 45%
Nearly half of Iowa’s high school seniors in the class of 2025 completed at least one work-based learning experience, marking a significant increase in career-connected education across the state. The Iowa Department of Education has announced that 45% of graduating…
Welcoming Week in Cedar Rapids launches this Friday
The annual Welcoming Week celebration begins this Friday in Cedar Rapids, with several inclusive events…
SBA approves $17.5 million in small business loans in August
For the month of August, the U.S. Small Business Administration backed 30 loans for $17,582,300…
Iowa Flood Center awarded $1 million for Eastern Iowa
Congress’s Community Project Funding awarded the Iowa Flood Center (IFC) $1 million to expand drought…
Celebration marks end of CRANDIC bridge, beginning of LightLine
A ConnectCR project went out with a “bang” on Aug. 31 with a celebration in…
Red Star Yeast dedicates new fermenter at Cedar Rapids plant
Red Star Yeast is already a dominant player in nutritional yeast production, serving a large…
Iowa City considers modifying ADU requirements
The city of Iowa City is proposing several changes to its current zoning codes in…
Groundbreaking set for new Sub-Zero plant in Cedar Rapids
A groundbreaking ceremony is set for Wednesday, Sept. 6 for the new Sub-Zero manufacturing facility…
Linn County supervisors award $100,000 in development funds
The Linn County Board of Supervisors this week awarded $100,000 in economic and community development…
Linn County sets dates for readings of updated utility-scale solar ordinance
The Linn County Board of Supervisors has set meeting dates and times for three separate…
Corridor Business Journal hosting seventh annual Manufacturing Conference
The Corridor Business Journal is hosting its seventh annual all-day Manufacturing Conference and trade show…
Brucemore launches fundraiser for landscape restoration
Brucemore, a historic site in Cedar Rapids, is raising funds throughout September to support the…
NewBo City Market eyes $3 million expansion project
A $3 million expansion project is in the works for the NewBo City Market in…
Entrepreneurial Development Center celebrates 20 years
In March 2003, a vision formed in Curtis Nelson’s mind. He believed entrepreneurial businesses in…
UI’s Mayflower preliminary assessment far below $45 million price tag
The University of Iowa is selling its Mayflower residence hall as part of a five-year…
Bankruptcy trustee objects to UI’s plans for a speedy purchase of Mercy Hospital
A federal bankruptcy trustee has objected to plans by the University of Iowa to fast-track…
