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North Liberty-based Steel Therapeutics secures $2M in strategic investment
Steel Therapeutics, an early-stage pharmaceutical company based in North Liberty, has closed a $2 million financing round to support development of its lead product, the Fizurex wipe. The funding round was led by a group of new strategic investors and…
UI Health Care expands infant security with new tech at downtown campus
A technology meant to enhance patient safety for newborns is launching at University of Iowa…
North Liberty chocolatier blends math and design for stunning sweets
Mathematics, metalworking, and chocolate might not sound like the best recipe for a small business.…
UI Health Care Workers union protest for better wages, benefits
Members of the University of Iowa Health Care workers union picketed at the corner of…
Cedar Rapids officials ‘optimistic’ about attracting new grocer to former First Avenue Hy-Vee
Cedar Rapids officials said this week they’re increasingly “optimistic” about the prospects for attracting a…
Ingredion planning $48.5 million plant expansion in Cedar Rapids
Ingredion is planning a $48.5 million expansion of their plant in southwest Cedar Rapids, a…
International Flavors and Fragrances to expand Cedar Rapids ingredients facility
International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) has announced the upcoming expansion of its Danisco US Inc.…
Kitty Corner Social Club opens in downtown Iowa City
Cat lovers are about to experience Iowa City’s first-ever cat lounge — no “kitten” around.…
Catherine McAuley Center’s third annual Immigration & Business Luncheon to be held March 6
The Catherine McAuley Center is celebrating the contributions of refugees and immigrants to the local…
Iowa County Development set to launch business facade/signage grant
Iowa County Community Development (ICCD) is set to launch a facade/signage grant, incentivizing businesses in…
Cedar Rapids AniMeals becomes a Horizons program
AniMeals, a Cedar Rapids service often referred to as “Meals on Wheels for pets,” is…
$1.7 million in federal funds stalled, NewBo City Market delays expansion construction
With more than $1.7 million in federal funding paused, NewBo City Market has announced it…
This ‘dynamic duo’ is setting bold new course for downtown Cedar Rapids
This is the first article of a two-part series examining the landscape of downtown Cedar…
Coralville Costco workers to organize union with Teamsters 238
Workers at Costco’s Coralville location have announced they will organize a union with Teamsters Local…
AI in Iowa: How Google, Microsoft, and local businesses are driving innovation
In the heart of America, amidst rolling cornfields and burgeoning tech hubs, Iowa is quietly…
New Dick’s House of Sport at former Sears could lead to closing of existing Dick’s Sporting Goods store
The opening of a new Dick’s House of Sport in the former Sears store in…
