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Linn County to consider temporary data center moratorium
As area residents continue to voice concerns about the development of large-scale data centers, the Linn County Board of Supervisors is set to consider a temporary moratorium on new data center applications in the county’s unincorporated areas. The temporary moratorium,…
Don Hummer Trucking earns TCA Elite Fleet Certification for second straight year
Don Hummer Trucking has earned recognition as a 2026 TCA Elite Fleet Certified Carrier by…

Iowa ranks among nation’s most affordable housing markets, CSI report finds
Iowa continues to rank among the most affordable states for housing ownership and is on…

University of Iowa to demolish historic Iowa City Cannon-Gay House
The historic Cannon-Gay House, a two-story Italianate brick house at 320 Melrose Ave. in Iowa…

‘That’s not the way a board should work’: initial tuition hike proposal excluded some regents
A proposed tuition hike for Iowa’s public universities could tack several hundred dollars to instate…

University of Iowa moves to cut six programs, two departments amid enrollment declines
The University of Iowa is moving to eliminate several undergraduate programs and two departments, citing…

IDT unveils next-generation sequencing tools aimed at advancing cancer research
Integrated DNA Technologies is launching a new suite of next-generation sequencing products designed to address…

Alliant Energy, foundation contribute nearly $6.6 million to communities in 2025
Alliant Energy and its charitable foundation, together with company employees and retirees, contributed nearly $6.6…

GreatAmerica, CEO Juice announce enhanced integration for office equipment dealers
Cedar Rapids-based GreatAmerica Financial Services and CEO Juice have announced an expanded integration for office…

Iowa City opens applications for climate action grants
Iowa City is accepting applications for its Climate Action Grant program, offering nonprofits and businesses…

Real Success: Taylor Getting, Calyx Creek Lavender & Lodging
Taylor Getting is a pilot, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Calyx Creek Lavender & Lodging, an…

IDALS accepting applications for specialty crop grants
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) is accepting applications for its 2026…

ImOn Communications to expand fiber network to Wisconsin, Minnesota
ImOn Communications is expanding its high-speed fiber internet service to Superior, Wisconsin, and Duluth, Minnesota,…

UI Health Care performs its first robotic living donor surgery for kidney transplant
University of Iowa Health Care has performed its first robotic living donor nephrectomy, a milestone…

International Paper Foundation awards Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity $5,000 for construction internship
The International Paper Foundation has awarded Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity a $5,000 grant to…

Collins Aerospace autonomy software completes successful test flight on uncrewed combat aircraft
Collins Aerospace successfully demonstrated its Sidekick mission autonomy software during a test flight of a…






