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IEDA awards first BIG program incentives to five Iowa companies, including Hiawatha, Vinton projects
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) board approved its first round of awards through the state’s new Business Incentives for Growth (BIG) program Friday, Feb. 20, backing five companies expected to create 536 jobs and generate $268.2 million in capital…
Groundbreaking set for Green Park apartment project
Developers will formally break ground Monday, May 9 on the Green Park Apartment Living development…
Kids invited to enter Iowa City Area Home Builders’ Lego Parade of Homes
Kids aged 17 and younger are invited to summon their inner builder and enter the…
Toyota Financial cuts 322 jobs in Cedar Rapids as part of office closure plan
Toyota Financial Services will be eliminating 322 positions at the company’s Cedar Rapids customer service…
Teamsters members say wage dispute at heart of strike against King’s Ready-Mix
Citing a wage dispute, members of Teamsters Local 238 are in the second day of…
DB&T celebrating grand opening of CR branch
Dubuque Bank and Trust (DB&T) is celebrating the grand opening of its first Cedar Rapids…
Mercy Iowa City hosting Clinical Hiring Event, seeking multiple positions in immediate need
Mercy Iowa City is hosting a Clinical Hiring Event to fill an immediate need for…
Duane Arnold Energy Center saves $100M from record-setting fuel transfer
The Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) safety team transferred spent fuel to Independent Spent Fuel…
University of Iowa professor honored for 3D printing innovations
Xuan Song, an assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering at the University of Iowa,…
GDIT awarded $661M digital modernization contract for the EPA
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics, announced April 27 that…
Iowa Leading Indicators Index remained unchanged in March
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to forecast tax revenues, remained…
His Hands Free Clinic Cedar Rapids celebrates 30 years of service
His Hands Free Clinic, 1245 2nd Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, is celebrating 30 years of…
North Liberty narrowly fails in $650M biomanufacturing facility bid
Updated June 7 North Liberty’s proposal to bring a 500,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility — equal…
Mercy’s Inpatient Rehabilitation unit receives Top Performer Award
The Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit (IRU) at Mercy Cedar Rapids has been awarded the Uniform Data…
Rogers: Linn County persevered through challenges, but many more lie ahead
Linn County has persevered admirably through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and the August…
West Bank announce first quarter net income record
West Bancorporation parent company of West Bank, reported a net income of $13.2 million compared…
