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Dana Rupe, new director of the University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center.

John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center taps Dana Rupe as new director

The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC) has tapped Dana Rupe, founder of Alex + Abby Activewear and the Daden Group, as new director. She succeeds longtime director Lynn Allendorf, who will remain on staff as a program…

MEDCO president Nick Glew set to resign

Nick Glew, president of the Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) since 2014, has announced plans…

MEDCO annual luncheon 2023 Nick Glew

Work set to begin on African American Museum renovation

The transformational renovation and expansion project at the African American Museum of Iowa (AAMI) formally…

African American Museum groundbreaking LaNisha Cassell

Greater CR Community Foundation approves nearly $4 million in grants

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation board of directors recently approved $3.79 million in grants…

Iowa Women’s Foundation hires new director of development

Tisha Ritter joined the Iowa Women’s Foundation as its director of development on May 30.…

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Crystal Group names Aaron Maue as new CEO

Crystal Group, Inc., a manufacturer of rugged high-performance computing solutions, has named Aaron Maue as…

Aaron Maue Crystal Group

AIA Iowa: billings index reflects weakness in business conditions

Architecture firms reported a modest decrease in April billings and a slight increase in future…

AIA Iowa awards celebration

More than 100 local business owners sign ‘Buy 319’ pledge

A Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance campaign to encourage local business owners to purchase locally,…

Buy 319

New Leader Manufacturing to host first youth registered weld apprenticeship program

New Leader Manufacturing (NLM) has partnered with the Iowa Department of Education and Grant Wood…

Junior Achievement announces Business Hall of Fame honorees

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa announces the 24th annual Corridor Business Hall of Fame honorees.…

Iowa City Downtown District appoints new director

The Iowa City Downtown District’s (ICDD) Executive Committee and Board of Directors unanimously approved the…

Betsy Potter, Executive Director for the Iowa City Downtown District. CREDIT IOWA CITY DOWNTOWN DISTRICT.

Cedar Rapids, area mayors to lead workforce recruitment effort

Marking the latest push to address a shortage of available workers in Eastern Iowa, Cedar…

Cedar Rapids mayor Tiffany O'Donnell Economic Alliance

FilmScene receives $25K in NEA grants

For the second year in a row, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has…

Iowa City, Iowa - FilmScene, a non-profit cinema featuring independent and tought provoking films and events located at the Chauncey Building on January 2, 2020.

Environmental groups seek Biden moratorium on carbon dioxide pipelines

President Joe Biden should prevent the construction of new carbon dioxide pipelines until changes to…

Satartia carbon dioxide pipeline leak

Transportation Secretary Buttigieg hails airport improvements in Cedar Rapids stop

The federal bipartisan infrastructure bill that’s providing more than $20 million to the Eastern Iowa…

Buttigieg visit Cedar Rapids airport Rob Sand

New study finds MBA students out of work, need ChatGPT experience

A new Intelligent.com study has found that 68% of graduating full-time Master of Business Administration…