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Kirkwood and IowaWORKS to open joint location this week
Kirkwood Community College and IowaWORKS will open a joint location this Friday, Aug. 1, on the college’s main campus. The new partnership, previously announced in April, will offer professional education, and support both current workers and future job seekers, according…
Tour connects communities to local Black-owned businesses
The I Heart Black Business Tour will be held Aug. 28 with tours starting at…
SBA approves $24 million in Iowa loans in July
The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 49 loans for $24,096,200 to Iowa businesses in July,…
Henrichs named interim CFO of UI Health Care
Mark Henrichs will take over as interim chief financial officer for UI Health Care this…
Ribbon cutting Friday to celebrate completion of Sixth Avenue program
Marion city leaders, elected officials and chamber ambassadors will gather for a ribbon cutting ceremony…
Breaking barriers
As a Black woman entrepreneur, Ashlee-Symonne Mooney felt her skills were underestimated at times, but…
Hotel Chauncey opens with Tapestry Collection by Hilton designation
Hotel Chauncey, a modern boutique hotel located in downtown Iowa City, is the latest addition…
Façade improvements light up downtown Cedar Rapids
The Cedar River Tower and Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust have utilized the Cedar Rapids…
Pure Barre opens Cedar Rapids location
Pure Barre has scheduled a grand opening on Aug. 23 to celebrate its new Cedar…
Common occupations don’t pay a 2-bedroom housing wage
The National Low Income Housing Coalition recently reported that a full-time worker in Iowa would…
Mercy Iowa City President and CEO Sean Williams announces plans to resign
Mercy Iowa City confirmed today that Sean Williams, Mercy Iowa City president and CEO, has…
Linn County Public Health adopts CDC guidance, recommends masks indoors
Linn County Public Health is adopting updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) face-covering…
South Slope launching fiber optic service in Oxford
South Slope Cooperative Communications has announced they will be extending fiber optic technology to homes…
Reynolds names carbon sequestration task force working groups
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced members of the agriculture and energy working groups of…
Small Business Administration marks 68 years
The U.S. Small Business Administration marked 68 years of service July 30 as a voice…
Iowa State launching agricultural AI institute
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the U.S. National…
