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Coe College launches online business administration degree
Coe College will offer its first online degree this fall, introducing a bachelor of arts in business administration with a concentration in strategic leadership, the college announced this week. The degree, offered through the Stead Department of Business Administration and…
National mortgage delinquency drops below 3.6% for first time since pandemic’s onset
CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, has released its monthly…

Freddie Mac sets housing tax credit equity record with $675 million in housing investments
Freddie Mac closed a record $675 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity investments…

Construction employment dips In January despite record rise in wages
Construction employment dipped by 5,000 jobs between December and January even though hourly pay rose…

John’s Grocery closes kitchen, will expand online operations
Best known for its beloved fried chicken, John’s Grocery at 401 E. Market St., Iowa…

ISU eye tracking study reveals where people look during Zoom, Webex meetings
An innovative, first-of-its-kind study conducted by Iowa State University recently explored what people look at…

Collins Aerospace develops new power module to support next generation of military airborne electronics
Collins Aerospace has developed a new power module to support open architecture applications such as…

GoDaddy earns perfect score on Human Rights Campaign’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index
GoDaddy Inc. has received a 100% on the Human Rights Campaign’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index…

Steindler to partner with Mercy Iowa City on orthopedic clinic, medical park
Steindler Orthopedic Clinic and Mercy Iowa City have formed a new strategic partnership, including plans…

Cedar Rapids City Council to adopt ReLeaf Cedar Rapids plan
Immediately following the devastating derecho on August 10, 2020, Cedar Rapids city leadership identified that…

Linn County supervisors decline moratorium on utility-scale solar projects
The Linn County Board of Supervisors voted 2-1 Feb. 7 not to move ahead with…

Sports complex? Park pool? IC targets long-term development projects
While Iowa City’s capital improvement plan — which outlines the ongoing, annual and future construction…

Groundswell Cafe receives Simply Organic Giving Fund grant
Groundswell Café, a pay-it-forward eatery providing eastern Iowans with access to handmade organic meals regardless…
VNA conducting cholesterol screening on Wednesday
The Visiting Nurse Association will conduct a cholesterol screening at the Senior Center, 28 S.…

Collins Aerospace names new president of avionics
Troy Brunk has been named Collins Aerospace’s newest president of avionics. In this role, Mr.…

Curtain permanently closes on Old Creamery Theatre
The Old Creamery Theatre, Iowa’s oldest professional non-profit theatre company, has permanently closed its doors…
