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Greater Iowa City, Inc. celebrates Johnson County businesses at inaugural ‘A Toast to Business’ Awards ceremony
More than 300 business and community leaders gathered at the Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City on May 1 for Greater Iowa City, Inc.’s inaugural “A Toast to Business” awards ceremony. The ceremony honored Johnson County businesses and individuals for their…
Ready Wireless wins Product of the Year award
Hiawatha-based Ready Wireless was recently recognized at the IoT Evolution Expo in Miami Beach. Ready…

Iowa Leading Indicators Index up again in May
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to forecast tax revenues, increased…

Former Braille school taking shape as community ‘village’
A company specializing in breathing new life into old buildings is making its mark on…
The Great Resignation – concern or catalyst?
Imagine if 25% of your workforce quit tomorrow. Labor statistics and numerous surveys point to…
Trucking industry’s bumpy road
You’ve likely noticed that delivery of many consumer and business materials is taking much longer…
University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business, Central sign agreement
The University of Iowa and Central College have formed a new partnership that will streamline…

In-person payments no longer taken at Cedar Rapids city buildings
Following the success of residents moving to alternate payment methods while city buildings have been…

Cellular phone store to open at former Pizza Hut site
The former Pizza Hut location at 226 Collins Rd. NE will become a cellular phone…

Iowans’ unemployment and injury benefits increase
Iowa Workforce Development announced on Wednesday there will be an increase to the amount of…

Eastern Iowa Airport and UPS celebrate completion of new cargo facility
The Eastern Iowa Airport and UPS held a ribbon cutting on Tuesday to celebrate the…
Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for three counties
Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation Monday for Linn, Monroe, and Wapello counties in…

Collins Aerospace earns new military software certifications
Collins Aerospace, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp. and a leader in developing open systems…

TAI opens applications for Iowa Technology Leadership Institute
Applications are now open to take part in the first class of the Iowa Technology…

Science Center of Iowa gets grant for training program
The Science Center of Iowa (SCI) has received a $10,000 grant from Bayer Fund to…

Pearson, Ulster launch online degree partnership
Pearson, a leading learning and testing company with offices in Cedar Rapids, has announced a…
