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Iowa’s unemployment rate rose to 3.7% in June
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 3.7% in June, up slightly from 3.6% in May, according to the Iowa Workforce Development (IWD). The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 4.1%. The labor force participation rate edged up to 67.4% in…
South of 6 Business District seeks new executive director
The South of 6 Business District of Iowa City has announced the search for a…
Old Town Ely project will connect city’s past, future
Ely has been one of the fastest-growing communities in the Corridor in recent years. In…
Waggle Golf, golf apparel retailer, joins Iowa River Landing as latest tenant
Waggle Golf, a popular golf apparel retailer with stores in Minnesota and Texas, is the…
Johnson County leaders explore possibility of battery-powered rail line
An electric rail system may be in the works for the Iowa City area, as…
Iowa Legislature to discuss moratorium on new casino licenses for 2025
State legislators say a moratorium on new casino licenses will be back on the table…
Prouty leaving as Uptown Marion Main Street director
Uptown Marion Main Street director Brooke Prouty is leaving her position for a new role…
Iowa BIPOC LGBTQ+ business owners eligible for $5,000 – $30,000 until Monday
Iowa BIPOC LGBTQ+ business owners have an opportunity to apply for $5,000 – $30,000 in…
Ralston retiring as Iowa ABI president after two decades
After nearly two decades of leading the charge at the Iowa Association of Business and…
Fields named new president, COO at KENT Corp.
MUSCATINE, Iowa – Kevin Fields, a longtime KENT Corp. senior executive and board member, has been…
Iowa unemployment unchanged at 2.8% for June
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8% in June, unchanged since April and .1% percent…
Labor leaders decry Gov. Reynolds’ lax child labor laws
Corridor labor leaders say Governor Reynold’s recent child labor laws defy decades-old federal government regulations…
Timm to retire as Collins Aerospace president; Brunk to assume role
RTX announced Wednesday, July 17 that Troy Brunk has been appointed president of Collins Aerospace,…
John Deere economist: High interest rates likely to persist, but economy should see ‘soft landing,’ not recession
As Kanlaya Barr sees it, analyzing the current and future prospects for the economy, both…
University of Iowa Health Care ranked top Iowa hospital
University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center secured the No. 1 position for best hospital…
Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa debuts new AI-driven CT scanner
Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa (PCI) Imaging Center in Cedar Rapids has announced the installation of…
