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SAILing into the future: chatbot helps small municipalities navigate resident requests
Chatbots are rapidly reshaping the way we communicate with businesses, blending AI and instant messaging to deliver customer service, tech support and even therapy – without a human on the other end. Two entrepreneurs from Tiffin are hoping to bring…
AIA Iowa award recipients announced in virtual celebration
Four Iowans, including two from the Corridor, were recognized at the American Institute of Architects…

New home sales up in August
A brief decline in mortgage rates helped to boost new home sales in August, but…

CRST driver a finalist for veteran’s driving excellence award
CRST driver and retired U.S. Army Veteran Talon Rogers has been named a 2022 finalist…

New Iowa City Marketplace owners look to fill ‘appealing’ space
A Nashville-based real estate firm purchased the Iowa City Marketplace, formerly Sycamore Mall, in July…

Joensy’s in Center Point closing by Oct. 15
Joensy’s restaurant in Center Point, a renowned stop for tenderloins and other homestyle fare, will…

World Trend Financial, TLD acquired by Illinois wealth group
Savant Wealth Management, a nationally recognized, fee-only registered investment adviser, has acquired World Trend Financial…

UIHC pharmacy specialist wins excellence in innovation award
The Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA) announced UIHC pharmacy specialist Deanna McDanel as the 2022 recipient…

ISA Ventures partnership launches health care investment fund
A partnership between ISA Ventures and managed care nonprofit CareSource is creating an investment fund…

Iowa receives $51.4 million for EV charging infrastructure
The state of Iowa is receiving $51.4 million over five years from the federal government…

Linn County supervisors approve second reading of shortened solar moratorium
UPDATED: The Linn County Board of Supervisors has approved the first two readings of an…

Iowa Leading Indicators Index remains unchanged in August
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) remained unchanged at 109.6 in August from July 2022,…

Outlets Williamsburg changes name, reflecting hybrid retail concept
Outlets Williamsburg is changing its name to Outlets & Marketplace Williamsburg (OMW), under a new…

Construction of new Mercy skywalk begins over Eighth Avenue SE
As work continues on the Jewel & Jim Plumb Heart Center at Mercy Medical Center…

Linn supervisors to vote Monday on first reading of moratorium on utility-scale solar applications
The Linn County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing and first consideration Monday,…
‘Manufacturing Millennial’: Industries must embrace technology, innovation to survive
Today’s manufacturing workplace is far from the “dark, dirty, dangerous and dull” environment of previous…
