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Eastern Iowa Build My Future event to expose area students to construction field
More than 1,300 students from 55 schools in Eastern Iowa are slated to attend the Eastern Iowa Build My Future Construction Career Day. The April 29 event is being held at the Hawkeye Downs Expo Center in Cedar Rapids. Hosted…
University Scooters to hold 24-hour UI Children’s Hospital fundraiser
University Scooters, an 11-year-old business in downtown Iowa City, hopes to raise awareness for its…
Colony Pumpkin Patch in North Liberty honored by Google
Colony Pumpkin Patch — a North Liberty-based multi-generation, urban farm that provides seasonal and family-oriented…
ADM’s profits, earnings, revenue up sharply in first quarter
ADM reported dramatic increases Tuesday in most financial categories for the first quarter of the…
Linn County, Iowa theater organizations and performing arts venues strive to thrive in the wake of pandemic
A two-part series focusing on arts and theater organizations’ recovery from COVID-19. Part 1: Linn…
Pearson Education manager wants to help women break the glass ceiling
Pearson Education manager Jelena Beideman is passionate about the world of technology and engineering, and…
BAE Systems to work on NASA’s electric aircraft technology demonstrator
General Electric (GE) Aviation has selected BAE Systems as the aerospace company responsible for designing,…
Iowa City Transit named ‘Most Collaborative’ for electric bus fleet
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recognized 10 transit agencies for…
Deere & Company forms joint venture with GUSS Automation
Deere & Company has entered into a joint venture with GUSS Automation, announced Deere on…
Iowa City SLAM architecture firm constructs orthopedic center in New York
What happens when shopping malls lose tenants, and health care systems look for smart ways…
More housing options coming to Hiawatha
As city council meetings go, the April 6 gathering of the Hiawatha City Council was…
Diversity Straight Up Podcast: Striving for inclusion in Iowa banking
On this episode of Diversity Straight Up, hosts Sarika Bhakta and Anthony Arrington, talk to…
UI Health opens new breast center within Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
A new breast center opening April 25 at UI Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is aiming…
Increasing inflationary pressures, higher energy costs affecting small businesses
Small business owners across the country and in Iowa are reporting inflationary pressures are hurting…
Iowa City Pedestrian Mall adding trio of ‘bar first, food second’ venues
Whether fun seekers are looking to drink cocktails inside the ‘80s, ‘90s and 2000s-themed bar,…
CommUnity Crisis Services hires new diversity, equity and inclusion specialist
Amel Ali knows what it’s like to feel isolated from her peers and even her…