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Will downtown Cedar Rapids see a retail renaissance?
Cedar Rapids business development leaders are under no illusions that the city’s downtown core will return to its retail heyday. Gone is the era when parents from around the region would bring their wide-eyed children to large-format stores like Armstrong’s,…
$29.8 million awarded to Workforce Housing Tax Credit projects across Iowa
Awards totaling $29.8 million were announced Tuesday for Workforce Housing Tax Incentive projects across the…
Report: Four out of five real estate firms operated from single office in 2020
The overwhelming majority of real estate firms – 80% – operated from a single office…
Number of women in construction edges higher
The number of women employed in the construction industry in the United States grew slightly…
Iowa State University to offer online educational program for caregivers
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering Powerful Tools for Caregivers, an educational program…
National Small Business Week virtual summit draws 47,000 participants
A free virtual summit, hosted by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), celebrated National Small…
Involta announces new leadership appointments
Involta has announced three new leadership appointments. According to a release, the company veterans and…
TAI announces Prometheus Awards finalists
The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) has announced the finalists for this year’s Prometheus Awards.…
ADM opens advanced flavor production facility in China
ADM has unveiled the ADM Food Technology (Pinghu) Co., Ltd., a fully automated flavor production…
UI to study automation impact on clerical work
Automation is changing everyone’s jobs, even secretaries and receptionists, office assistants and mailroom clerks. But…
Market After Dark returns this Saturday to downtown Cedar Rapids
A popular downtown Cedar Rapids event is returning Saturday. Market After Dark is Lighting the…
Worker shortage threatens the food industry
Randy Larson has owned Monica’s, an upscale, Italian American restaurant on the Coralville strip, for…
Future of the workplace
The future of the workforce and workplaces looks bright — if workers, managers and community…
St. Wenceslaus Church to celebrate 99th Czech Goulash Day
St. Wenceslaus Church is preparing a post-derecho comeback by hosting its popular festival, Czech Goulash…
Mercy Iowa City introduces new tool for knee replacement surgery
Patients who need knee replacement surgery now have access to a new robotic-assisted surgery tool…
CVS in Iowa City offers drive-through COVID testing
CVS Health, located at 2425 Muscatine Ave. in Iowa City, is now a COVID-19 test…