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Alliant Energy ‘deprioritizing’ proposed Fairfax site for new power plant
UPDATED WITH FAIRFAX CITY ADMINISTRATOR COMMENT: In the wake of concerns raised by Eastern Iowa Airport leaders and some Fairfax residents, Alliant Energy has announced it is “deprioritizing” a site near Fairfax as a proposed location for a new natural…
Linn County renewable energy committees seek feedback on ordinance
Linn County officials are seeking public input on the latest statements from county-appointed committees tasked…
College Community Schools to pilot JA BizTown Mobile
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa, Wells Fargo and MidAmerican Energy have teamed up to provide…
Craft’d Coffee opening location in PCI Medical Pavilion
Craft’d Coffee, located in the Smulekoffs building at 333 First St. SE in Cedar Rapids,…
Burnout continues to plague Corridor workspaces
You cannot pour from an empty glass. That’s one of the pieces of advice Brad…
A ‘welcoming front door’: UI turns to inpatient tower project
UI Health Care has posted a request for qualifications (RFQ) for the highly anticipated adult…
Corridor Heart Walks returns to Kinnick Stadium
The American Heart Association is hosting the 2023 Corridor Heart Walk on Saturday, May 6,…
Maverik to acquire Kum & Go, Solar Transport from Krause Group
Maverik and its parent company, FJ Management, has announced the acquisition of Kum & Go,…
Twedt-Ball named president, CEO of Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation board has named Karla Twedt-Ball as the foundation’s new…
Marion’s Uptown Real Estate Showcase returns after hiatus
Entrepreneurs, prospective business owners and aspiring building owners will have an opportunity to tour current…
Can AI replace humans? ‘I think so,’ says Iowa professor
In a recent webinar discussing the power of ChatGPT, University of Iowa professor Patrick Fan…
Papa John’s Pizza of Iowa partners with Iowa Swarm, UI basketball
Papa John’s Pizza of Iowa is partnering with Iowa Swarm Collective in support of Iowa…
Linn hazardous material pipeline ordinance set for revamp
A proposed Linn County ordinance establishing setbacks from private hazardous material pipelines is heading back…
University of Iowa metaversity geared toward prospective, current students
A collection of avatars attended a ribbon cutting event for a virtual University of Iowa…
UI research center secures emergency funding following tornado
The Iowa Board of Regents approved a request from the University of Iowa to make…
Iowa’s unemployment rate decreased in March
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 2.8% in March from 2.9% in February, according…