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Wellmark Foundation invests $5.3 million in University of Iowa’s SIM-IA program
The Wellmark Foundation is investing $5.3 million in the University of Iowa College of Nursing’s Simulation in Motion-Iowa (SIM-IA) program to expand mobile clinical training for rural health care providers. SIM-IA delivers on-site simulation training for first responders and health…
Collins Community Credit Union announces ‘The Collective’ locations
Collins Community Credit Union announces two new locations named “The Collective, Powered by Collins Community…

Heartland Express reports all-time high operating revenue for Q3
Heartland Express announced Q3 financial results Nov. 2, reporting record high operating revenue, total assets…

New NEX Senior housing project in Iowa City gets federal tax credits
The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors has awarded nearly $1 million in federal housing…

Hawkeye wrestling facility to be officially named after $7 million gift
Pending Iowa Board of Regents approval, the University of Iowa will officially name the future…

Johnson County seeking applications for emergency home repair program contractors
Johnson County is accepting applications for one or more contractors to administer and implement housing…

Voting open for Veridian’s local Giving Tuesday donations
Veridian Credit Union is accepting votes for nonprofit organizations across Iowa and eastern Nebraska to…
Mount Mercy announces Master of Science in Supply Chain Management
Mount Mercy University has announced the addition of a ninth graduate program, a Master of…

BAE Systems dedicates new Cedar Rapids facility, touts ‘long-term commitment’ to Corridor
The completion of BAE Systems’ new $139 million manufacturing facility in southwest Cedar Rapids represents…

ADM strike averted as Teamsters vote to ratify new contract
Teamsters Local 238 union members at ADM’s southwest Cedar Rapids plant voted early Tuesday, Nov.…

Involta named to Inc.’s inaugural Power Partner Awards
Involta, a hybrid IT, cloud computing and data center services company, was announced to Inc.’s…

Private equity firm AAVIN ends funding round with $63 million in capital
Cedar Rapids-based private equity firm AAVIN Equity Advisors closed a third round of funding with…

Teamsters union workers at ADM preparing for strike Tuesday
Representatives of Teamsters union workers at the ADM corn processing plant in southwest Cedar Rapids…

ICAD celebrates successes, looks to reimagined future
If the past two years have brought any progress in economic development, it’s that a…

‘The Story of The ESCO Group’ to feature business founder Nov. 1
Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) is hosting “The Story of The ESCO Group,” from 9-10…

Principal releases $600 million sustainability bond report
A five-year, $600 million funding agreement-backed note (FABN) issued through Principal Life Global Funding is…






