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UI professor wins Lasker Award for cystic fibrosis research
Dr. Michael J. Welsh, a University of Iowa professor and Iowa native, has received the 2025 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for his groundbreaking cystic fibrosis research that led to life-saving therapies. The Lasker Awards, often called “America’s Nobels,” recognize…
Iowa City home sales prices jump in past week
The average sales price for Iowa City homes continued its bumpy ride for the week…

Housing recession deepening, NAHB chief economist says
Rising mortgage rates, high inflation, low existing inventory and elevated home prices caused housing affordability…

Stonetrust Workers’ Compensation to offer coverage in Iowa
Stonetrust Workers’ Compensation Insurance Company will begin writing workers’ compensation coverage in Iowa, effective Oct.…

Iowa Association of Realtors annual convention set for Oct. 4-6
The Iowa Association of Realtors’ 2022 convention is set for Oct. 4-6 at the Des…

Iowa City gears up for 2022 Climate Fest
Iowa City residents, businesses and organizations will acknowledge climate change through a four-day extravaganza from…

Iowa JPEC accepting applications for Venture School
The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center is accepting applications for the Fall 2022…

Industry leader Mike Spanos joins Casey’s Board of Directors
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. has announced the appointment of Mike Spanos to its Board of…

Site Selection Magazine names Alliant Energy in ‘Top Utilities’ list
Site Selection Magazine has awarded Alliant Energy with the Top Utility in Economic Development honor…

United Way announces new ‘Unite to Inspire’ strategy
United Way of East Central Iowa (UWECI) shared its community-driven strategy for meeting Eastern Iowa’s…

Iowa SBA office seeks Small Business Week 2023 award nominations
If you or someone you know has what it takes to become America’s “Small Business…

Corridor Business Journal names 2022’s Forty Under 40 honorees
The Corridor Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 awards recognize 40 leaders under the age of…

Iowa Workforce Development receives $2.9M federal grant
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) has been awarded $2.9 million from the U.S. Department of Labor…

Cedar Rapids speakers voice concerns about Wolf Carbon Solutions CO2 pipeline plan
Wolf Carbon Solutions’ proposal to build a 280-mile carbon dioxide sequestration pipeline between Cedar Rapids…

Buy Give Grow applications now being selected
Applications to be selected as a Buy Give Grow business are now open and can…

40 Women to Watch in Hospitality honorees announced
The Iowa Restaurant Association has released its 2022 40 “Women to Watch” in Iowa’s Hospitality…





