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Iowa Workforce Development launching $4.7 million manufacturing training grant
Iowa Workforce Development is launching a new statewide grant program aimed at addressing skilled labor shortages in the state’s advanced manufacturing sector. The initiative, called Advanced Manufacturing Pathways Development — or AMP’D Iowa — is funded through a $4.7 million…
Hiawatha leaders celebrate city’s past, future at State of the City event
Most towns like to claim they’re experiencing dramatic growth, but Hiawatha Mayor Steve Dodson found…
Cedar Rapids attorney receives “Lawyer of the Year” distinction from Best Lawyers
Local attorney Darin Luneckas has been named the 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” in Cedar…
Fluid Quip Technologies installs DCO system at Minnesota ethanol plant
Fluid Quip Technologies has completed the installation and startup of its DCO (Distillers Corn Oil)…
UI student, entrepreneur Dasia Taylor showcases NERD STEM Box on Good Morning America
A University of Iowa student and entrepreneur appeared Wednesday on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” showcasing…
Proposed Governor Street multifamily complex gets green light
Note: The reporter of this article has no relation to Tracy Barkalow, who is mentioned…
United Way of Johnson and Washington Counties buys new office with estate gift
A $271,429 unrestricted gift from the estate of Delbert D. “Del” Disselhorst, a longtime University…
Steel Therapeutics launches toxicology study for new fissure treatment
Steel Therapeutics Inc., an early-stage pharmaceutical company, has launched a pivotal toxicology study for Fizurex,…
Business retention, expansion survey helps Greater IC foster growth for Johnson County businesses
Regional economic development groups play an important role in promoting and providing resources for the…
ThirdSpace Create wins 2025 Race for the Space competition in Cedar Rapids
ThirdSpace Create has been named the winner of the 2025 Race for the Space competition…
Mercy Medical Center partners with Des Moines anesthesiology group
Mercy Medical Center has entered a new partnership with Des Moines-based Medical Center Anesthesiologists (MCA)…
Council member Todd at LightLine groundbreaking: Project will restore ‘circle of life’
Cedar Rapids City Council member Dale Todd borrowed a trope from a classic Disney movie…
Princeton Review ranks Coe College among top U.S. schools for student support, career services
The Princeton Review has once more ranked Coe College as a national Top 20 college…
Wellmark Foundation invests $5.3 million in University of Iowa’s SIM-IA program
The Wellmark Foundation is investing $5.3 million in the University of Iowa College of Nursing’s…
Kirkwood joins national network to advance student career outcomes
Kirkwood Community College has joined a national initiative aimed at ensuring students earn degrees that…
ChildServe to open office in Davenport
ChildServe, a leading pediatric healthcare provider, recently announced the organization is expanding its reach in…
