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 shared his plans to resign, effective Sept. 30, 2021....
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 recommendations to protect against COVID-19 and the Delta variant.
The...
South Slope launching fiber optic service in Oxford
South Slope Cooperative Communications has announced they will be extending fiber optic technology to homes and businesses in Oxford.
Construction of the fiber optic network...
Reynolds names carbon sequestration task force working groups
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced members of the agriculture and energy working groups of the Carbon Sequestration Task Force.
Ms. Reynolds signed Executive Order...
Small Business Administration marks 68 years
The U.S. Small Business Administration marked 68 years of service July 30 as a voice for America’s 30 million small businesses and startups.
For nearly...
Iowa State launching agricultural AI institute
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the U.S. National Science Foundation has announced 11 new Artificial Intelligence Research...
Ingredion operating income, EPS up dramatically in second quarter
Ingredion Inc. reported adjusted operating income of $208 million for the second quarter Tuesday, up 64% over the same period last year.
The Westchester, Illinois-based...
Cedar Rapids city buildings will require masks regardless of vaccination status
The City of Cedar Rapids said it will begin requiring visitors, regardless of vaccination status, to wear masks at city-owned buildings starting today. In...
UI professor: Consider shopping for holidays now
So-called “Christmas in July” sales have become a summertime staple, fueled by retailers’ desire to spark sales in an otherwise slow shopping month.
But this...
MidWestOne Bank hosts Rock the Chalk in downtown Iowa City this Friday
The 5th annual Rock the Chalk hosted by MidWestOne Bank takes place Friday in downtown Iowa City.
The chalk art festival began in 2016 as...