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Marion airport won’t close after city finds runway buyer
A buyer has been landed for the runway property at the Marion Airport, moving the airport to fully private ownership and saving the airport itself from potential closure. The Marion City Council approved a resolution Thursday to accept a proposal…
Buie succeeds Lehrman as Involta CEO
Current Involta president Jim Buie has been named the Cedar Rapids-based company’s new president and…
A Touch of Class Event Center and Catering changes name, rebrands
A Touch of Class, an event venue and catering business 5977 Mount Vernon Road SE,…
Uptown Marion Market to feature Youth Entrepreneur Fair on Aug. 13
Local young entrepreneurs are invited to join as a vendor at the first Uptown Marion…
SBA announces entrepreneurship training funding for service-disabled veterans
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced a new funding opportunity for eligible non-profit organizations, state…
Central Furniture Rescue relieved to find long-term location
For an organization dedicated to helping its formerly-homeless clients with basic home supplies and furnishings…
Kirkwood, Mercy partner to offer financial assistance to nursing students
Kirkwood Community College and Mercy Medical Center have announced a new partnership that will help…
Iowans create record number of new businesses in FY2022
Secretary of State Paul Pate has announced Iowans have registered the highest number of new…
June real estate sales decrease 12.8%, report finds
June’s real estate sales decreased 12.8%, according to the Housing Trends by the Iowa Association…
Elevation HomeBuilders earns 2022 Parade of Homes People’s Choice award
Elevation HomeBuilders was chosen as the winner of the 55th Greater Iowa City Area HBA…
North Liberty wins neighborhood ambassadors partnership award
The City of North Liberty, and the volunteer residents who serve as Neighborhood Ambassadors, will…
What’s next for business travel?
The travel industry has seen a dramatic rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, with a near-record…
Clickstop expands to South Carolina, underscoring growth
Get customers what they want when they need it. That’s the rationale Clickstop and CEO…
GreatAmerica withdraws industrial bank application
GreatAmerica Financial Services has withdrawn its application to establish an industrial bank in Utah. The…
Scanlan Family Foundation gives largest gift in UI College of Education’s history
The Iowa Center for School Mental Health in the University of Iowa College of Education will be renamed…
ADM launches online farming course
Archer Daniel Midlands (ADM) has developed an online course, called Shift, for producers to better…
