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Iowa City manufactured home residents call for rent moratorium, access to clean, safe water
Johnson County manufactured home park residents are calling for a two-year moratorium on rent hikes, access to clean water and regular maintenance to residential grounds. At a press conference Wednesday, the Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition, Iowa Manufactured Home Residents…
Iowa’s unemployment rate drops to 2.7% in May
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped for the fifth consecutive month to 2.7% in May–…
Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market announces a new route
The Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market will have a new route beginning Saturday, June 18…
Cedar Rapids opens final ARPA funding round
Beginning June 16, the City of Cedar Rapids and Linn County declared businesses are now…
Index: Inflation continues to be small businesses’ No. 1 problem
The NFIB Optimism Index fell 0.1 points in May to 93.1, marking the fifth consecutive…
Ten Iowa City entrepreneurs begin national accelerator program
After a successful first cohort this winter, 10 Iowa City entrepreneurs will enter a national…
Economic alliance creates list of free summer events in Cedar Rapids
Recognizing that rising gas prices may be forcing local families to rethink summer vacation plans,…
Coralville City Council appoints retired banker Keith Jones to vacancy
To fill the void left by the sudden resignation of Coralville City Council member Jill…
Iowa City Area Association of Realtors hosts fundraiser for a good cause
A full bracket of 32 teams competed during the Iowa City Area Association of Realtors’…
Cedar Rapids Country Club plan passes despite vocal objections
An indoor tennis facility will be constructed on the property owned by the Cedar Rapids…
ACT sells campus building to Iowa City Community School District
ACT has agreed to sell the Tyler Building on its main campus to the Iowa…
Corridor Business Journal wins four national journalism awards
The Alliance of Area Business Publishers (AABP) has awarded the Corridor Business Journal with four…
Technology Association of Iowa opens award nomination period
Nominations are now live for the Technology Association of Iowa’s (TAI) annual Prometheus Awards. The…
Integrated DNA Technologies leans into genomics research
Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) formally entered an agreement June 7 with Beckman Coulter Life Sciences…
GoDaddy launches online tool for small business dashboards and reports
A research initiative from GoDaddy is delivering data on 20 million microbusinesses to local communities…
Heartland Express acquires Smith Transport Inc.
North Liberty-based Heartland Express, Inc., has acquired 100% of the equity of dry van truckload…