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Hy-Vee accepting applications for 2025 Opportunity Supplier Impact Summit

Hy-Vee’s Opportunity Supplier Impact Summit will be held in Central Iowa this fall, the company announced Monday. Small businesses and entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to pitch their products Sept. 18 and 19 at Hy-Vee, Inc.’s headquarters in Des Moines,…

United Fire Group announces net loss for second quarter of 2022

United Fire Group (UFG) on Aug. 4 reported a UFG net loss for the second…

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Inaugural Oktoberfest brings craft beer to Marion

The Marion Chamber announces a new event coming to the metro area. Oktoberfest will be…

At 85, Divine Engineering owner Jared Hills not slowing down

Jared Hills hasn’t worked anywhere except Divine Engineering since hiring on as a newly-minted University…

UI JPEC businesses compete at Undergraduate Final Pitch

Three University of Iowa founders won two awards apiece at the Hawkeye Summer Accelerator Undergraduate…

Video: ICDD shares returns of 10 years of investment in report

The Iowa City Downtown District (ICDD) announced this week in its 10 Year Anniversary Mission…

The Iowa City Downtown District currently has around 2,000 residents living within district boundaries.

CHOMP terminating delivery services in Cedar Rapids

CHOMP Delivery, a local restaurant delivery service and app, has announced it will be terminating…

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ICCSD seeks North Liberty Junior High School building addition

The Iowa City Community School District is looking to move sixth graders to North Liberty…

A rendering of the proposed sixth grade classrooms addition to North Central Junior High.

GreatAmerica withdraws industrial bank application

GreatAmerica Financial Services has withdrawn its application to establish an industrial bank in Utah. The…

Iowa City real estate weekly trend: Higher prices, lower pending sales

Weekly trends in Iowa City real estate sales for the week ending July 30 were…

Iowa City weekly real estate

Five Iowa businesses awarded at statewide Open 4 Business Pitch Contest

Hardware Hank in Le Mars topped four competitors in the statewide Open 4 Business pitch…

Allie Lanham, owner of "The Hangry Lady" in Cedar Rapids, was honored at the Open 4 Business pitch contest. CREDIT IEDA

GDIT given prime position on $10 billion medical research contract

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded the…

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Alliant Energy doubles battery storage capacity in Iowa

A new 5-megawatt (MW) energy storage system in Cedar Rapids will double Alliant Energy’s battery…

The new battery storage system will be adjacent to the Alliant Energy Deer Run substation in Cedar Rapids.

Linn County commission recommends Duane Arnold Solar rezoning

The Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of a renewable energy overlay…

Cedar Run expanding, times two

For many businesses, a single expansion project comprises a major undertaking. Cedar Run Pet Boarding…

Ingredion union workers out on strike

Union workers with the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) Local 100 went…

Ingredion Cedar Rapids plant