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Braden Smith is the co-creator of SAIL Assistant, a chatbot designed to assist small cities with resident requests.

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…

AIA Iowa awards celebration

New home sales up in August

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

Home construction housing market

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…

CRST driver and retired U.S. Army Veteran Talon Rogers

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…

Brookwood Capital Advisors is selling the Iowa City Marketplace in auction next month. CREDIT NOAH TONG

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…

Joensy's Center Point closing

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…

Savant Wealth Management is expanding its footprint to Iowa by acquiriing World Trend FinaSAVANT WEALTH MANAGEMENT

UIHC pharmacy specialist wins excellence in innovation award

The Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA) announced UIHC pharmacy specialist Deanna McDanel as the 2022 recipient…

Deanna McDanel was awarded the Excellence in Innovation award in the Iowa Pharmacy Association's 2022 annual meeting Sept. 22.

ISA Ventures partnership launches health care investment fund

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

ISA Ventures and CareSource are launching the areSource Iowa Opportunity Investment Fund for Iowa startups.

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…

Iowa is looking to use federal funds to build out EV charging capabilities across major corridors in the next five years.

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…

Linn supervisors solar moratorium

Iowa Leading Indicators Index remains unchanged in August

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

Iowa Department of Revenue

Outlets Williamsburg changes name, reflecting hybrid retail concept

Outlets Williamsburg is changing its name to Outlets & Marketplace Williamsburg (OMW), under a new…

Outlets Williamsburg has changed its name to Outlets & Marketplace Williamsburg.

Construction of new Mercy skywalk begins over Eighth Avenue SE

As work continues on the Jewel & Jim Plumb Heart Center at Mercy Medical Center…

Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids

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…

Manufacturing Millennial Jake Hall CBJ Manufacturing Conference