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NewBo City Market executive director steps down
NewBo City Market Executive Director Julie Parisi is stepping down after seven years leading the nonprofit organization. The market’s board announced Tuesday, Aug. 5 that a search is underway for a new executive director to continue operations and support its…
NextEra Energy recognized on Fortune’s 2021 list of companies that ‘Change the World’
NextEra Energy, Inc., which operated the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo and is now…

2021 Corridor Business Journal Forty Under 40 honorees recognized
The Corridor Business Journal had the chance to spotlight another remarkable class of Forty Under…

What’s next?
On Aug.16, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed the day at 35,625.40 – a record…
CDC grant to help UI improve remote work management
Tippie researcher awarded $1.1M CDC grant to develop training for remote managers The COVID-19 pandemic…

Joanna’s Tonic Syrups seeking capital through Regulation Crowdfunding
Joanna’s Tonic Syrups, an Iowa City-based business ran by Joanna Mouming, is offering perks to…

Private Wealth expands into Texas, hires new strategy officer
Private Wealth Asset Management, a financial advisory firm based in Cedar Rapids, has expanded into…

Linn County Public Health recipient of PREVAYL funding
Linn County Public Health (LCPH) is one of eight recipients nationwide to receive Preventing Violence…

Masks required through Jan. 15 in Johnson County facilities
Based on recommendations from the Johnson County Public Health Department (JCPH), the Johnson County Board…
City of Marion introduces Ryan Waller as new city manager
Long-time government official Ryan Waller is the new city manager for the City of Marion,…

Steindler says North Liberty ambulatory surgery center vital for competition
In the wake of the State Health Facilities Council’s Aug. 31 approval of the University…

Officials laud promise of University of Iowa Health Care’s new North Liberty facility
As Suresh Gunasekaran, CEO of the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and associate vice…

Urban Pie, Scoopski’s Uptown Creamery close amid Marion construction woes
It has already been a tough 19 months for small businesses in Uptown Marion needing…

Field to Family’s Online Farmers Market continues through November
Area shoppers continue to have the opportunity to purchase local food and farm products online…

Marion Enterprise Center receives recertification
The Marion Enterprise Center (MEC) in Marion has received recertification as a General Industrial Park by…

Spent fuel from Duane Arnold Energy Center moving to on-site dry storage
Spent fuel from the Duane Arnold Energy Center’s now-shuttered nuclear reactor will be transferred to…






