SBA approves $23.3 million in Iowa loans in January
The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 44 loans for $23,386,200 to Iowa businesses in January, including 10 in the Corridor.
Area businesses receiving loan approvals...
North Liberty Leader newspaper shuts down
The North Liberty Leader, a weekly newspaper running since 1976, is discontinuing publication as of Thursday morning.
Despite significant investment, the newspaper is simply not...
Uptown Marion Market vendor applications being accepted
Vendor applications for the 2022 Uptown Marion Market season are now being accepted. Markets will be held June- August from 8 a.m.-noon the second...
Journey 6 focuses on educating women business owners about government contracting
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the launch of Journey 6 of the Ascent e-learning platform focused on educating women business owners...
Business Facilities magazine names Alliant Energy ‘Top Utility’
Alliant Energy has been named a “Top Utility” for 2021 by Business Facilities magazine.
Each year, the publication salutes the top utilities across the country,...
MidWestOne CEO Charlie Funk to retire this year
Charlie Funk, chief executive officer of MidWestOne Bank, will retire later this year after a 21-year career with the financial institution, according to a...
Kirkwood Safety Conference is set for Feb. 22
Kirkwood Community College will hold the annual Kirkwood Safety Conference, formerly the East Central Iowa Safety and Health Conference, on Feb. 22 at The...
Dwell’s Alex Von Ahsen named Best of Houzz 2022 winner
Alex Von Ahsen, an interior designer with Dwell Home Furnishings and Interior Design in Coralville, has been named the highest reviewed Houzz designer in...
National mortgage delinquency drops below 3.6% for first time since pandemic’s onset
CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, has released its monthly Loan Performance Insights Report for November 2021.
For the month...