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Leadership Iowa University concludes 2025 week-long program for college students

Leadership Iowa University completed its annual five-day program for 2025, with 18 college students and interns focused on professional development and exploring career opportunities in Iowa. The participants engaged in professional and personal development activities, toured businesses and industries, and…

Hibu named a Google 2022 Premier Partner

Hibu Inc. has been named a Google 2022 Premier Partner, company officials announced Feb. 9.…

Hibu Cedar Rapids

Wage-price spiral fears to dictate Fed’s policymaking, says UI professor

One University of Iowa professor expects the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates and ensure…

SBA approves $23.3 million in Iowa loans in January

The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 44 loans for $23,386,200 to Iowa businesses in January,…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

North Liberty Leader newspaper shuts down

The North Liberty Leader, a weekly newspaper running since 1976, is discontinuing publication as of…

Uptown Marion Market vendor applications being accepted

Vendor applications for the 2022 Uptown Marion Market season are now being accepted. Markets will…

Journey 6 focuses on educating women business owners about government contracting

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the launch of Journey 6 of the…

Business Facilities magazine names Alliant Energy ‘Top Utility’

Alliant Energy has been named a “Top Utility” for 2021 by Business Facilities magazine. Each…

Alliant Energy

MidWestOne CEO Charlie Funk to retire this year

Charlie Funk, chief executive officer of MidWestOne Bank, will retire later this year after a…

Kirkwood Safety Conference is set for Feb. 22

Kirkwood Community College will hold the annual Kirkwood Safety Conference, formerly the East Central Iowa…

Kirkwood Community College

Dwell’s Alex Von Ahsen named Best of Houzz 2022 winner

Alex Von Ahsen, an interior designer with Dwell Home Furnishings and Interior Design in Coralville,…

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…

Construction jobs

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…

John's Grocery closed its kitchen last week.

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…