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Erin Nelson, UI Tippie College of Business

Tippie names new associate dean of graduate and professional programs

Erin Nelson, associate professor of practice in management and entrepreneurship, has been named the new associate dean of graduate and professional programs in the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa. Her appointment is effective August 1. “Erin…

Transporting the Eras Tour: How a Midwestern trucking company got Taylor Swift’s tour across the border

America’s sweetheart Taylor Swift is a global phenomenon, having seen enormous success with her evolution…

Fifty-one CFI trucks were needed to make the trip with the Eras Tour equipment to Mexico City, Mexico. CREDIT CFI

Retirement community, Chicago developer among North Liberty’s development requests

A retirement community and mixed-use development proposition are a few of the significant developments that…

An aerial view of Solomon's Landing.

Benchmark announces leadership transition

Benchmark, Inc., a nationwide leader in roof and pavement consulting services, has announced a leadership…

Ron Harriman, Vince Ellison

Iowa’s first mental health awareness mural unveiled in MedQuarter in Cedar Rapids

The first mental health awareness mural in the state of Iowa was unveiled May 15…

Mental health mural Van Holmgren Cedar Rapids

ChildServe expansion brings services under one roof

Specialty pediatric healthcare provider ChildServe – Iowa City is celebrating the expansion of their current…

ChildServe Iowa City

Iowa unemployment rate decreases to 2.8% in April

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8% in April, down from last month’s rate of…

Iowa unemployment rate

$30 million conservation bond proposed for Johnson County

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors, joined by the Johnson County Conservation Board, convened on…

Johnson County Board of Supervisors with the Johnson County Conservation Board are joined by new committee "Our Land. Our Water. Our Future.," co-chaired by THINK Iowa City president Josh Schamberger (left) and former Johnson County supervisor Pat Heiden (right) on Wednesday at Riverfront Crossings Park.

Involta rebrands as ark data centers

In response to the surging demand for edge data centers and cloud infrastructure amid the…

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North Liberty celebrates new city hall with ribbon cutting

The city of North Liberty celebrated the grand opening of its new city hall with…

North Liberty Mayor Chris Hoffman prepares to cut the ribbon during the grand opening ceremony of City Hall.

Cedar Rapids officials: Time to move ahead from Hy-Vee First Avenue store closure

Cedar Rapids officials have reiterated their strong and emotional reaction to Hy-Vee’s unexpected decision to…

Hy-Vee First Avenue Cedar Rapids

Rayser Holdings named National Employee Owned Company of the Year

Rayser Holdings in Cedar Rapids has announced it has been named the 2024 National Employee…

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Defense contractor selects Crystal Group to provide radar servers for Army

Crystal Group, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of rugged high-performance edge computing solutions, has secured…

Crystal Group military radar servers

Kirkwood to introduce new Cybersecurity and Compliance program this fall

Beginning fall 2024, Kirkwood Community College will be offering a new Cybersecurity and Compliance program.…

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2024 Iowa City HBA Parade of Homes dates announced

This year’s Iowa City Home Builders Association Parade of Homes kicks off June 8. Twenty-two…

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Former Mercy Medical Center president, CEO Tinker remembered as visionary

Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids celebrated the life of former president and CEO A.…

A. James Tinker Mercy Medical Center