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Big Grove Brewery partners with country singer Hailey Whitters for limited-edition beer
Big Grove Brewery has partnered with Iowa-born country music artist Hailey Whitters to release a limited-edition beer called “Corn Queen,” named after Ms. Whitters’ new album. The crisp lager, brewed with Iowa-grown corn, becomes available Friday, Sept. 5 at Big…
Corridor Companies awarded Iowa Manufacturing 4.0 grants
Nine Corridor manufacturers will be investing in new manufacturing and technology tools to improve their…
Mercy Medical, Mount Mercy announce education assistance program
Mercy Medical Center and Mount Mercy University have announced a new partnership that will help…

Dr. Terry Wahls receives $2.5M to study effects of diet on MS
Dr. Terry Wahls, a University of Iowa professor of internal medicine, has been gifted $2.5…
Iowans need to watch for ‘spearphishing’ scams at work
Iowans are being warned about a new type of scam called “spearphishing.” Jim Temmer, with…

Queen Anne Victorian home in North Liberty offered for free under one condition
A Queen Anne Victorian that has stood the test of time in North Liberty needs…

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…






