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A rendering of the proposed Culver's in North Liberty, located between West Penn Street and Lininger Lane and 230 feet east of Heartland Way.

Culver’s restaurant planned for North Liberty

Culver’s restaurant is planning to bring its frozen custard and burgers to North Liberty next summer. At its meeting Sept. 9, the North Liberty City Council approved a preliminary site plan for a 4,815 square-foot Culver’s restaurant and drive-thru on…

Eastern Iowa Airport on track for second busiest year

Thanksgiving travel will be busy at the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), and officials say the…

Coralville startup CartilaGen receives IEDA grant

A Coralville medical technology startup has received an innovation grant from the Iowa Economic Development…

CartilaGen IEDA grant

Bull Force wins first place at Iowa JPEC Fall Venture School

Bull Force and its founder Greg Schut won first place and $2,000 at the University…

UnityPoint Health offers new virtual care option

UnityPoint Clinic now offers two convenient ways for patients to receive care anywhere in Iowa,…

Marion awards final round of Business Innovation & Support grants

The Marion City Council awarded 11 local small businesses a combined $106,844 through the Business…

City of Marion

IEDA approves grant for Convergen Energy’s manufacturing facility

The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board unanimously approved a financial incentive package for Convergen Energy…

Havenpark Communities expands West Branch Village

Havenpark Communities, operator and developer of manufactured home communities around the country, expanded its West…

Mercy Foundation, Fairfax State announce Giving Tuesday match challenge

The Mercy Medical Center Foundation and Fairfax State Savings Bank are joining forces to raise…

Iowa unemployment rate ticks up as national rate increases

Iowa’s labor force participation rate held steady at 67.7% despite the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate…

Iowa jobless rate

Iowa City economic development organizations agree to merger

The Iowa City Area Business Partnership (ICABP) and Iowa City Area Development Group (ICAD) are…

Board members of the Iowa City Area Business Partnership (ICABP) and Iowa City Area Development Group formally approved a resolution to merge by July 1, 2023.

GreatAmerica wins 2022 Frank Award for best leasing company

The Cannata Report presented GreatAmerica Financial Services, based in Cedar Rapids, with its 2022 Frank…

Iowa City-based Dream City uplifts fathers, students

The extent to which nonprofit Dream City impacts families in Iowa City may be difficult…

Wage fixing lawsuit: Workers claim U.S. meat producers colluded

An antitrust lawsuit representing workers in the red meat processing industry is accusing 11 U.S.…

Workers are alleging 11 U.S. meat processing companies are engaged in wage-fixing.

NewBoCo annual meeting highlights entrepreneurial spirit

As one of the featured speakers at the New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative (NewBoCo) annual meeting,…

Anthony Betters NewBoCo

Consumers encouraged to ‘shop small’ this holiday season

Isabella Casillas Guzman, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, is encouraging consumers to “shop…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa