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A rendering of nonprofit Great Plains Action Society's urban Indigenous-led resilience and innovation hub, which is flanked to the east and west by Gilbert Court and Maiden Lane and to the south by East Benton Street in Iowa City. The proposed project spans approximately one acre.

Indigenous-led nonprofit seeks to create ‘resilience and innovation hub’ in Iowa City

An Indigenous-led nonprofit organization focused on environmental and social justice issues, as well as the reclamation and restoration of land, is seeking to purchase an acre of real estate just south of downtown Iowa City. Great Plains Action Society, a…

Inaugural Iowa Homeownership Incubator applications now open

The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) and the Iowa Association of Realtors (IAR) announced the inaugural…

Iowa Homeownership Incubator

Chemo Care Solutions wins first place at University Pitch Madness

Chemo Care Solutions, a University of Iowa-based small business in the medical device space, won…

Chemo Care Solutions founder Madeleine Humpal-Pash presents at University Pitch Madness in Chicago.

Big Grove Brewery opens Des Moines location

Big Grove Brewery has announced its newest brewery and taproom location is scheduled to open…

Big Grove Des Moines

Mercy Medical Center named top-performing hospital

Cedar Rapids-based Mercy Medical Center has been named to the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals…

Mercy Medical Center

Second hotel under construction at Westdale Town Center

Construction is underway on a second hotel at the Westdale Town Center. Todd Nelson, executive…

Home2 Suites Westdale

IEDA awards $9 million grant for Cedar Rapids reinvestment

The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board has given final approval to a grant to support…

IEDA Cedar Rapids award

Shive-Hattery acquires KdG Architects

Shive-Hattery has acquired KdG Architects, a 20-person architecture, engineering and interior design firm in St.…

Shive-Hattery acquires KdG

Marion Economic Development Corporation launches community index

Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) has released the Marion Community Index for the second quarter…

MEDCO logo

NextEra Energy reports increased net income, earnings

NextEra Energy, the Florida-based co-owner of the now-shuttered Duane Arnold Energy Center near Palo and…

NextEra Energy Resources solar project

Home Repair Team acquired by Skogman Companies

Skogman Companies is bolstering their remodeling services through the acquisition of North Liberty-based Home Repair…

North Liberty-based Home Repair Team has been acquired by Skogman Companies.

June unemployment drops to pre-pandemic rate of 2.6%

Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped to 2.6% in June – marking the six straight month unemployment…

June unemployment rate

Northwestern Mutual donates $50k to Stead Family Children’s Hospital

In an effort to support children and families affected by childhood cancer, Northwestern Mutual’s Cedar-Rapids…

Buie succeeds Lehrman as Involta CEO

Current Involta president Jim Buie has been named the Cedar Rapids-based company’s new president and…

Jim Buie Bruce Lehrman Involta

A Touch of Class Event Center and Catering changes name, rebrands

A Touch of Class, an event venue and catering business 5977 Mount Vernon Road SE,…

Uptown Marion Market to feature Youth Entrepreneur Fair on Aug. 13

Local young entrepreneurs are invited to join as a vendor at the first Uptown Marion…

Uptown Marion