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Airport commissioner: ‘We feel blindsided’ by Alliant power plant proposal
The Cedar Rapids Airport Commission and Alliant Energy representatives shared starkly different perspectives Tuesday morning at a meeting to discuss Alliant’s proposal to site a new natural gas-fired power plant just a few miles west of the Eastern Iowa Airport.…
Cedar Rapids will host figure skating championships
Cedar Rapids will host the U.S. Midwestern Adult Sectional Figure Skating Championships on March 11-13…
IBC’s annual Competitive Dashboard outlines state’s advantages
The Iowa Business Council (IBC) released its annual, nonpartisan review of the state’s economic competitiveness.…
Kinseth Hospitality partners with Relay to provide alert devices for employees
Kinseth Hospitality Company announced Thursday it will deploy wearable alert devices for employees at Kinseth-managed…
NewBoCo expanding into Quad Cities
Cedar Rapids-based nonprofit New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative Inc. (NewBoCo) is expanding to the Quad Cities.…
SBA approves $28.7M in Iowa small business loans in February
The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 41 loans for $28,765,900 to Iowa businesses in February,…
Nordstrom net earnings, EPS top analysts’ estimates
Nordstrom reported earnings March 1 for the fourth quarter of the 2021 fiscal year that…
Coralville elementary school vote passes
With 77.5% of the vote, Clear Creek Amana Community School District voters opted to pass…
Wasserbahn Waterpark Resort permanently closed
After years of operational struggles, the Wasserbahn Waterpark Resort in Williamsburg is now permanently closed,…
Report: 46% of minority-owned small businesses couldn’t afford February rent
For the first time in three months, rent delinquency among small businesses in the U.S.…
Applications open for Iowa City Area HBA Women’s Council scholarships
The Greater Iowa City Area HBA’s Women’s Council is now accepting applications for its 2022…
NCAA DIII Wrestling Championships to return to Cedar Rapids
After a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus, the NCAA DIII Championships will return to Alliant Energy Powerhouse…
Collins Aerospace, Engineers Without Borders USA launch Clean Energy initiative
As part of its sustainability outreach programming, Collins Aerospace is launching a Clean Energy initiative…
ACT report reveals disparities in college prep opportunities due to COVID-19
ACT, based in Iowa City, released new survey data recently showing strong links between participating…
New Iowa State book connects climate crisis and violence
A new book from researchers at Iowa State University bridges the gap between climate science…
TCS launches Cyber Defense Suite to secure enterprise digital transformation journeys
Tata Consultancy Services has launched its Cyber Defense Suite, a comprehensive set of modular, quickly…
