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Cornell students use AI to improve financial forecasting tools
Two Cornell College students are using artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a more efficient tool for financial forecasting as part of this year’s Cornell Summer Research Institute (CSRI). Jillian Witt, a rising junior, and Liam Borer Seabloom, a rising senior,…
Cedar Rapids lands $56.4 million federal grant to fund new Eighth Avenue Arc of Justice bridge
The city of Cedar Rapids has secured a $56.4 million federal grant to fund construction…

Iowa Cancer Consortium creates resource to connect Iowans with cancer clinical trials
The Iowa Cancer Consortium has created a new resource that includes a comprehensive list of…

Get to know 2024’s Women of Influence
This year, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Corridor Business Journal and its Women…

Honkamp Payroll acquires North Liberty HR consulting firm
Honkamp Payroll, LLC, a payroll and human capital management company headquartered in Dubuque, has recently…

Cedar Rapids Public Library to host Maker and Technology Fest
Technology and creativity will meet at the Cedar Rapids Public Library with the Maker and…

Eastern Iowa Health Center to host grand opening of new dental health clinic
Eastern Iowa Health Center (EIHC) will host a “floss cutting” in honor of the grand…

Planning Commission OKs preliminary plat for former Transamerica site
Even as the Cedar Rapids City Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat for the redevelopment…

UI Health Care’s Chief Integration Officer to vacate position next month
In January, Mercy Iowa City officially handed over its reins to University of Iowa Health…

Iowa City pushes to preserve Pagliai’s Pizza building
The historic brick building that houses Pagliai’s Pizza, an iconic pizza restaurant operating in Iowa…

IntelliSee partners with AtlasIED
IntelliSee, a leading AI risk-mitigation platform located in Coralville, recently announced a partnership with AtlasIED,…

Iowa City enters agreement with Block by Block, enhanced metropolitan cleaning service
In an effort to advance its Safe and Clean Downtown initiative, the Iowa City Downtown…

Iowa Business Council projects positive six-month economic outlook
The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its first-quarter Economic Outlook Survey (EOS) for 2024,…

Iowa Leading Indicators Index unchanged for fourth straight month in February
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) remained at 105.2 in February, unchanged from November 2023,…

Iowa City council OKs second reading rezoning former Kirkwood campus
The Iowa City council passed a second reading, 5-1, considering an ordinance that would rezone…

Hilton to acquire Graduate Iowa City
Multinational hospitality company Hilton Hotels & Resorts is acquiring Graduate Iowa City as part of…
