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Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Tiffany Earl Williams, CEO of Midwest Equity

Tiffany Earl Williams is the CEO of Midwest Equity and a broker at Skogman Commercial Real Estate. Tiffany joins me to discuss the current state of the real estate market in Eastern Iowa, what makes a good real estate investment,…

Iowa City eyes future Amtrak rail station, purchases three properties

Iowa City intends on turning residential rental properties into a passenger rail station, which would…

An Amtrak train in California.

FedEx ready to open $108 million package sorting facility in Cedar Rapids

FedEx Ground’s new automated package facility in southwest Cedar Rapids is close to beginning operations,…

FedEx Ground facility Cedar Rapids

Builder confidence drops for tenth straight month

In a further signal that rising interest rates, building material bottlenecks and elevated home prices…

Home construction housing market

Durham: State’s livability a key economic marketing tool

Iowa Economic Development Director Debi Durham says she and her team travel the state about…

Debi Durham economic development Marion Chamber 2022 annual meeting

Economic Alliance announces 2022 Bravo, Community Spotlight awards

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance will recognize its 2022 Bravo Award and Community Spotlight…

Good Morning Cedar Rapids logo Economic Alliance 2022 awards

Remodeled Perkins restaurant will reopen after fire last year

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery in Coralville at 819 1st Avenue is opening for business once…

Perkins, almost fully remodeled following a fire in 2021, is set to open its doors once again Oct. 24 at 819 1st Avenue.

Courage Ride raises $65K for sarcoma research at UIHC

Courage Ride, a local biking event that raises funds for sarcoma cancer research, presented a…

Courage Ride board members present a check for $65,000 to the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Sarcoma Research Program at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

MEDCO Q3 report shows concern about workforce attraction

Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) has released the Marion Community Index for the third quarter…

MEDCO logo

IEDA to accept applications for butchery innovation program

The Iowa Economic Development Authority’s (IEDA) Butchery Innovation and Revitalization Program will accept applications Nov.…

IEDA Butchery Innovation program.

Brain networks linked with resilience in depression, UI study finds

A University of Iowa Health Care study that links the location of a brain injury…

Dr. Nick Trapp is the University of Iowa assistant professor of psychiatry and lead author of the study

Hoover museum project awarded $5M Destination Iowa grant

The Hoover Presidential Foundation was one of four recipients of a Iowa Economic Development Authority…

UIHC settles $15 million class action lawsuit with employees

Approximately 11,000 University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics employees will receive a combined $15 million…

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. CREDIT CBJ

ChildServe to expand Coralville facility, open satellite location in Hiawatha

ChildServe, a specialty pediatric health care provider for children and young adults with special health…

ChildServe Iowa City

UnityPoint recognized for its cardiovascular care

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has earned recognition from the American College of Cardiology…

St. Luke’s Hospital

Pearson+, Headspace partnership to support mental wellness for college students

Pearson, the learning company with operations in southwest Cedar Rapids, and Headspace, a global leader…

Pearson office in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT ACME ELECTRIC