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Holmes Murphy launches Holmes Base platform for property casualty operations
Holmes Murphy has launched Holmes Base, a proprietary platform built on Salesforce Financial Services Cloud that the company says centralizes policy lifecycle management, exposure management, document access and data analysis for its property casualty clients. The insurance brokerage says Holmes…
Catherine McAuley Center celebrates completion of $5 million campaign
The Catherine McAuley Center (CMC) celebrated meeting its $5 million campaign goal in a ceremony…

Eastern Iowa Airport on track for second busiest year
Thanksgiving travel will be busy at the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), and officials say the…
Coralville startup CartilaGen receives IEDA grant
A Coralville medical technology startup has received an innovation grant from the Iowa Economic Development…

Bull Force wins first place at Iowa JPEC Fall Venture School
Bull Force and its founder Greg Schut won first place and $2,000 at the University…

UnityPoint Health offers new virtual care option
UnityPoint Clinic now offers two convenient ways for patients to receive care anywhere in Iowa,…
Marion awards final round of Business Innovation & Support grants
The Marion City Council awarded 11 local small businesses a combined $106,844 through the Business…

IEDA approves grant for Convergen Energy’s manufacturing facility
The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board unanimously approved a financial incentive package for Convergen Energy…

Havenpark Communities expands West Branch Village
Havenpark Communities, operator and developer of manufactured home communities around the country, expanded its West…

Mercy Foundation, Fairfax State announce Giving Tuesday match challenge
The Mercy Medical Center Foundation and Fairfax State Savings Bank are joining forces to raise…
Iowa unemployment rate ticks up as national rate increases
Iowa’s labor force participation rate held steady at 67.7% despite the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate…

Iowa City economic development organizations agree to merger
The Iowa City Area Business Partnership (ICABP) and Iowa City Area Development Group (ICAD) are…

GreatAmerica wins 2022 Frank Award for best leasing company
The Cannata Report presented GreatAmerica Financial Services, based in Cedar Rapids, with its 2022 Frank…
Iowa City-based Dream City uplifts fathers, students
The extent to which nonprofit Dream City impacts families in Iowa City may be difficult…
Wage fixing lawsuit: Workers claim U.S. meat producers colluded
An antitrust lawsuit representing workers in the red meat processing industry is accusing 11 U.S.…

NewBoCo annual meeting highlights entrepreneurial spirit
As one of the featured speakers at the New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative (NewBoCo) annual meeting,…






