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ACT Appoints Alex Thome as chief product officer
ACT has named Alex Thome as its new chief product officer. In the role, Mr. Thome will oversee product strategy for the nonprofit’s portfolio of education and workforce assessments, with a focus on product development and market direction. Mr. Thome…
DMFA LLC to invest in flexible warehouse in Marion Enterprise Center
DMFA LLC has announced that it plans to break ground on a new 52,300 square…
Frontier Co-op honored for Breaking Down Barriers to Employment initiative
Frontier Co-op has been named the winner of a 2022 Silver Halo Award in the…
Mercy Cedar Rapids names Timothy Quinn as president and CEO
The Board of Trustees at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids has selected Timothy Quinn,…
Linn County official asks NextEra to consider raising Duane Arnold Solar panel heights
Most of Thursday’s Technical Review Committee meeting to review NextEra Energy Resource’s rezoning applications for…
DEV2022: ‘I don’t see a recession on the horizon,’ says economic futurist
Iowa has dealt with the ramifications of major world issues — including COVID-19, supply chain…
Ernst’s measure supporting vets in small business clears committee
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, a combat veteran and a senior member of the Senate…
University of Iowa student building music education app
Nicole Williams insists there must be a better way to make music education widely accessible…
Marion business Frydae chosen for statewide SBDC award
Frydae is the winner of the America’s Small Business Development Center Iowa (SBDC) statewide May…
Gov. Reynolds announces $25 million Child Care Incentive Grant Program
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a new $25 million Child Care Business Incentive Grant Program at…
Cedar Ridge Distillery’s Bagger Vodka marks $20,000 in donations to Iowa trails
Cedar Ridge Distillery has donated more than $20,000 to Iowa trails since it launched its…
Mercy endoscopy unit recognized for quality, safety
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has recognized the endoscopy unit at Mercy Cedar…
Buff City Soap to open second Cedar Rapids location Thursday
Buff City Soap, a handmade retail franchise known for its plant-based soap and body products…
Hinson announces affordable housing funding for Meskwaki Nation
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding $372,891 to the Sac…
Rising rental costs squeezing college graduates
College grads are getting ready to start their careers, but they’re finding soaring rental costs…
New McDonald’s coming to former bank site along First Avenue near Lindale Mall
Construction is under way on a new McDonald’s restaurant at the former site of a…
