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Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa’s vice president of education, Nate Klein.

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa’s Klein recipient of national Rising Star award

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa’s vice president of education, Nate Klein, has been named a recipient of the national JA USA Rising Star Award. The honor recognizes emerging leaders within the network who demonstrate leadership, impact and commitment to the…

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GreatAmerica Financial Services has withdrawn its application to establish an industrial bank in Utah.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

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Iowa Leading Indicators Index slips in June

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to forecast tax revenues and…

Iowa Leading Indicators.

Almost Famous Popcorn CEO shares D.C. experience 

Fears of a recession loom darkly over small business owners, but Sydney Rieckhoff left the…

Bike Ride of Iowa County will be held Aug. 13

The seventh annual Bike Ride of Iowa County (BRIC) will be held Aug. 13 in…

New facility planned for Boys & Girls Club of the Corridor

The Boys & Girls Club of the Corridor will cap off a $9 million capital…

Corridor Business Journal seeks Event Sales Manager

The family-owned Corridor Media Group, which publishes the award-winning Corridor Business Journal and the Quad…

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Iowa City receives federal funds to tackle housing instability

Four nonprofit organizations have applied to receive federal funds to help individuals facing homelessness, domestic…

Iowa City housing instability.

Mercy Iowa City unable to find new healthcare partner

Mercy Iowa City is ending its search to find a new healthcare partner, instead opting…

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