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ABI hosts Iowa Manufacturing Conference in October

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) will bring together leaders across the manufacturing industry this fall when it hosts the annual Iowa Manufacturing Conference at Prairie Meadows in Altoona, Iowa. The one-day conference will be Tuesday, Oct. 14, at The…

Iowa Nonprofit Alliance celebrating launch in Iowa City

The newly formed Iowa Nonprofit Alliance (INA) is celebrating its official launch with regional events…

Swarm Collective, Exile Brewing Company launch custom beer

The Swarm Collective, the University of Iowa nonprofit helping student-athletes obtain name, image and likeness…

Swam Collective and Exile Brewing Company have released a golden ale beer. CREDIT IOWA SWARM

Per Mar Security ranked 15th on SDM Top 100 list

Per Mar Security Services, a provider of security solutions for residential and commercial clients, has…

USA Communications partners with Adtran to provide fast broadband

Adtran has announced that USA Communications, located in Shellsburg, Iowa, is leveraging its broadband solution…

Iowa ranked second best state to start a business

Iowa is the second best state to start a business, according to a new study…

Fast federal response to pandemic key to recovery of U.S. economy

The public health emergency declaration ended last week, and with it some of the policies…

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World Class Industries to open new Hiawatha facility

World Class Industries announced the opening of a ninth location, its new Supply Chain Integrator…

The Corridor’s largest privately held companies: MCI

The secret sauce for MCI’s journey from a company earning $20 million to $200 million…

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The Corridor’s largest privately held companies: Frontier Co-op

Bell-bottoms, in vogue when Frontier Co-op launched in 1976, have ebbed and flowed in fashion,…

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The Corridor’s largest privately held companies: Centro

It’s safe to say Centro Inc. being named as one of the Largest Privately Held…

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Governor Reynolds sued for denying jobless Iowans federal pandemic assistance

A potential class-action lawsuit claims Gov. Kim Reynolds’ refusal to pay pandemic-related jobless assistance to…

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Aegon and Transamerica celebrated global “Force for Good Week”

From helping older adults with yardwork to removing invasive species in the woods in the…

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Johnson County to raise recommended minimum wage to $12.25 per hour

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors has voted to increase the county’s recommended minimum wage…

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Iowa City Starbucks union vote passes unanimously

Workers at Starbucks in Iowa City, after announcing plans to unionize in late March, have…

Workers at the Iowa City Starbucks, located at 228 S Clinton St., have voted to unionize. CREDIT NOAH TONG

TrueNorth, Kirkwood to give employees a day in the life of a truck driver

TrueNorth Companies and Kirkwood Community College will present the Day in the Life of a…

Day in the Life of a Truck Driver