Iowa ranks seventh nationally in unemployment claims recovery
Iowa became one of 10 states to record unemployment claims last week that were lower than before the pandemic, according to a report from...
ACT study finds Latinx students facing COVID-19 challenges benefitted from social and emotional learning
Social and emotional learning (SEL) lessons are showing promising signs of growth for Latinx students in and out of the classroom.
Latinx middle school students,...
Conterra AG Capital adds vice president relationship manager
Conterra AG Capital, an asset management company based in Des Moines that focuses exclusively on agriculture, is hiring Matt Manuel as vice president relationship...
Entrepreneur Willie Ray Fairley to speak at Mount Mercy
Willie Ray Fairley, entrepreneur and owner of Willie Ray’s Q Shack, will be speaking at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 26 in the Chapel of Mercy...
Downtown Iowa City welcomes new retail openings, restaurants
Retail stores, restaurants, a bowling alley, schools, and store expansions are among the highlights for the revamped scene in the Iowa City Downtown District,...
First Federal Credit Union to acquire Urbana branch of NSB Bank
First Federal Credit Union is entering a purchase and assumption agreement with Northeast Security Bank (NSB) to acquire NSB's Urbana branch location.
“This is an...
Spare Time Entertainment venue coming to former CR Gordmans store
The former Gordmans store in northeast Cedar Rapids will be home to a new entertainment venue this fall.
Spare Time Entertainment is slated to open...
Demolition of former Transamerica buildings continues
Demolition of the former Transamerica buildings continues at the northwest corner of Edgewood Road and 42nd Street NE.
The demolition began in late July after...