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A rendering of the future Corda Sports Center.

Corda Credit Union secures naming rights for North Liberty sports complex

Corda Credit Union has secured naming rights for a new sports complex breaking ground in North Liberty this fall. The Corda Sports Center, a $14 million, 50,000-square-foot facility proposed for the east side of North Liberty at the Liberty Commons…

IEDA approves grant for Convergen Energy’s manufacturing facility

The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board unanimously approved a financial incentive package for Convergen Energy…

Havenpark Communities expands West Branch Village

Havenpark Communities, operator and developer of manufactured home communities around the country, expanded its West…

Mercy Foundation, Fairfax State announce Giving Tuesday match challenge

The Mercy Medical Center Foundation and Fairfax State Savings Bank are joining forces to raise…

Iowa unemployment rate ticks up as national rate increases

Iowa’s labor force participation rate held steady at 67.7% despite the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate…

Iowa jobless rate

Iowa City economic development organizations agree to merger

The Iowa City Area Business Partnership (ICABP) and Iowa City Area Development Group (ICAD) are…

Board members of the Iowa City Area Business Partnership (ICABP) and Iowa City Area Development Group formally approved a resolution to merge by July 1, 2023.

GreatAmerica wins 2022 Frank Award for best leasing company

The Cannata Report presented GreatAmerica Financial Services, based in Cedar Rapids, with its 2022 Frank…

Iowa City-based Dream City uplifts fathers, students

The extent to which nonprofit Dream City impacts families in Iowa City may be difficult…

Wage fixing lawsuit: Workers claim U.S. meat producers colluded

An antitrust lawsuit representing workers in the red meat processing industry is accusing 11 U.S.…

Workers are alleging 11 U.S. meat processing companies are engaged in wage-fixing.

NewBoCo annual meeting highlights entrepreneurial spirit

As one of the featured speakers at the New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative (NewBoCo) annual meeting,…

Anthony Betters NewBoCo

Consumers encouraged to ‘shop small’ this holiday season

Isabella Casillas Guzman, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, is encouraging consumers to “shop…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

Builders + Backers returns to IC, welcoming third cohort class

The Builders + Backers Idea Accelerator is once again accepting applications for a new class…

Builders + Backers returns to Iowa City in January.

Matthew 25 co-founder rejoining nonprofit

After an eight-year hiatus from working at Matthew 25, co-founder Courtney Ball has rejoined the…

Clint Twedt-Ball Courtney Ball Matthew 25

MobileDemand launches new tablet

Hiawatha-based MobileDemand, provider of rugged tablets and mobile computing solutions, announced the launch of the…

SWARM-represented Iowa basketball players deliver Meals on Wheels

Some University of Iowa men’s and women’s basketball players will deliver Meals on Wheels throughout…

Freestyle Wrestling World Cup coming to Coralville

For the first time in history, men’s and women’s Freestyle World Cup wrestlers from around…