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Iowa’s 2025 job growth lags behind post-pandemic years
Iowa’s cumulative employment growth in 2025 is the lowest of any year since the pandemic, according to the latest Iowa Jobs and Labor Force Update from the Common Sense Institute. From December 2024 through May 2025, the state has added…
Iowa unemployment rate holds steady in May, labor force participation rises
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held level at 2.7% in May as 6,400 new workers…
History Center program wins national award of excellence
The History Center in Cedar Rapids announced Friday it has received a prestigious national award…
Ackerman graduates from Institute for Organization Management
Marion Chamber of Commerce President Jill Ackerman graduated from the Institute for Organization Management, the…
Local edtech leaders discuss industry, give advice at EntreFEST
Founders of three edtech companies spoke to an audience of entrepreneurs during EntreFEST 2023 June…
UI Research Park aims to lure biotech firms with new changes
The University of Iowa is ending its master lease with the Iowa Board of Regents…
Entire Queen Anne Victorian home moved to new location
After 131 years at its North Liberty location, a Queen Anne Victorian home made the…
IowaWORKS to replace Teach Iowa as main outlet for listing education jobs
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) and the Iowa Department of Education are launching a statewide outreach…
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…
