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Linn County seeks $20,000 penalty over unpermitted wells at QTS data center construction site
Linn County Public Health is seeking a $20,000 civil penalty from Northern Dewatering after recently discovering as many as 40 unpermitted wells at the construction site for a QTS data center. Linn County Public Health (LCPH) requested that the Linn…
CR Restaurant Week reports strong numbers
Restaurants participating in this year’s CR Restaurant Week reported impressive numbers of diners, especially over…

Report shows impact of franchising on Iowa economy
The International Franchise Association (IFA) released its 2022 Franchising Economic Outlook showing the impact of…

Small Business Digital Alliance announces national members
The Small Business Digital Alliance (SBDA) announced its national members. The SBDA is a new…

On With Life, honorary chair Maggie McQuillan to host annual fundraiser
On With Life, a Coralville-based neuro rehab outpatient clinic that provides care for people suffering…

Ramlo to retire as United Fire Group CEO by end of 2022
United Fire Group president and chief executive officer Randy Ramlo said Tuesday he will retire…

Iowa City Area HBA Home Show goes virtual Feb. 28 – March 4
The 2022 Iowa City Area HBA Home Show is virtual only Monday, Feb. 28 –…

Applications for Cedar Rapids’ First Time Homebuyer program open March 7
The city of Cedar Rapids’ First Time Homebuyer Program will begin accepting applications at 8…

Kirkwood program awarded at International Builders Show
Kirkwood Community College won two awards at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International…

Tippie Women’s Summit returns in March
Beginning in March, the Tippie College of Business is again hosting the Tippie Women’s Summit.…
Fourth round of Iowa Energy Center grant program now open
The Iowa Economic Development Authority has announced the opening of the fourth round of the…

New Iowa State research project will help aging population in rural Iowa
Rather than nursing homes being the default living option as people age, an Iowa State…

Energage recognizes TrueNorth as a 2022 Top Workplace
TrueNorth Companies has earned a 2022 Top Workplaces USA award from Energage, an organization that…

Whirlpool wins ‘Best Cause-Related Video’ highlighting work in social responsibility
Whirlpool Corporation has been named a winner of the “Best Cause-Related Video” in Ragan Communications’…

Linn County casino group not included in Peninsula Pacific acquisition
Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E), the parent company of the Cedar Rapids Development Group that’s pursuing…

Nebullam Farms to expand into Iowa City, Coralville ahead of schedule
Home to Iowa’s only indoor farms, Nebullam Farms is once again expanding – this time…






