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IWD to deploy modernized unemployment system
Unemployed workers in Iowa soon will be accessing a new system in order to process their unemployment insurance claims and search for jobs. Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) announced Tuesday, May 27, that its decades-old system would temporarily go dark at…
BioConnect Iowa and InnoVenture Iowa Fund announce $100K challenge
In partnership with BioConnect Iowa, the InnoVenture Iowa Fund, the state’s newest venture capital fund,…
Marion opens Community Impact Award nominations
The Marion Chamber of Commerce and City of Marion have come together to present the…
Plans developing for new west side library in Cedar Rapids
A new west side public library in Cedar Rapids is one step closer to becoming…
IEDA grants to fund more than $235 million in Cedar Rapids metro projects
The Cedar Rapids metro area projects recently awarded redevelopment grants from the Iowa Economic Development…
Pho House Vietnamese restaurant opening Oct. 29 in The Fountains
The owners of Mai Pho in southwest Cedar Rapids will soon be opening a second…
ImOn completes second phase of accelerated network expansion in Iowa City
ImOn Communication, LLC, announced on Tuesday, Oct. 25, that an additional 10,200 residential and business…
Iowa parks, schools receive water bottle filling stations
Visitors to Tucker Park in Hiawatha now have access to an Elkay water bottle filling…
Principal named title sponsor of TAI Prometheus tech award
The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) has announced Principal Financial Group as the title sponsor…
GlobalData: VC funding for U.S.-based startups plunges 32.9%
A total of 8,142 venture capital (VC) funding deals were announced in the U.S. during…
Corridor projects awarded grayfield and brownfield tax credits
More than $18.5 million in grayfield and brownfield tax credits were awarded to 31 Iowa…
Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival announces button design contest
The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival is reviving a tradition as they announce the return of…
Mercy presents Together in Song chorus on Friday
The Family Caregivers Center of Mercy will present the Together in Song chorus at 3…
Savant Wealth Management named as leading RIA firm
Savant Wealth Management, an investment advisor that recently acquired Corridor-based World Trend Financial and Terry…
TrueNorth wins six workplace culture awards
TrueNorth Companies, L.C. has been recognized as a Top Workplace in the nation, earning six…
GreatAmerica launches new Employee Advised Fund, expected to double charitable giving
On Oct. 20, GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation announced that it will double its charitable giving…