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MidWestOne Bank named Top Workplace in Iowa, Minnesota
MidWestOne Bank has earned recognition as one of Iowa and Minnesota’s Top Workplaces for 2025 by the Des Moines Register and Minnesota’s Star Tribune. The designation reflects employee feedback collected through surveys issued by Energage, which administers the Top Workplaces…
GreatAmerica Financial Services wins 2024 Frank Award for Best Leasing Company
The Cannata Report presented GreatAmerica Financial Services with its 2024 Frank Award for Best Leasing…
Iowa researchers look to transform liver cancer treatment
University of Iowa researchers have been awarded federal funding to help develop an effective drug…
Principal Financial Group names Deanna Strable as next CEO
Principal Financial Group has announced that Deanna Strable, current president and chief operating officer, has…
North Liberty city council debates allocation of remaining ARPA funds
As the deadline to obligate American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds draws closer, some cities…
ALPLA breaks ground on $10-15 million training hub in Iowa City
ALPLA, a global manufacturer and recycler of packaging solutions headquartered in Austria, broke ground on…
Holmes Murphy named among Best Places to Work in Insurance
Holmes Murphy was recently recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Insurance…
Des Moines group launches campaign against proposed Cedar Rapids casino
A Des Moines-based group has launched a campaign against the effort to obtain a gaming…
NFIB publishes October Small Business Optimism Index, jobs report
The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index increased by 2.2 points…
UI students turn $20 class project into $6,000 donation for children’s hospital
Five enterprising University of Iowa students turned a project in associate professor of instruction for…
Local partnerships celebrate Alburnett student’s milestone achievement in apprenticeship program
Alburnett Community School District, Grant Wood Area Education Agency, and Kirkwood Community College recently marked…
Joe Lock receives Dr. Bery Engebretsen Visionary Award
Joe Lock, president and CEO of the Eastern Iowa Health Center (EIHC), was honored with…
TentCraft acquires Marion-based World Class Displays
TentCraft, a manufacturer of custom tents, structures, and event solutions, has announced its acquisition of…
Can AI detect abuse? These UI professors say it can
Two University of Iowa professors are teaming up to harness AI for the use of…
Iowa Brewers Guild announces winners of ‘Iowa Ambassador of Craft’ awards
The Iowa Brewers Guild (IBG) has announced the winners of the inaugural Iowa Ambassador of…
Van Meter appointed as authorized Rockwell Automation distributor
Cedar Rapids-based Van Meter Inc. has announced that they are the newly-authorized Rockwell Automation distributor…
