UI mini-Venture School empowers minority-owned businesses
The first Winter storm of 2024 was hours away, but that didn’t deter four Iowa City South District Market business owners from attending a...
IBC projects positive six-month economic outlook
The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its final quarterly Economic Outlook Survey for 2023.
The survey's overall economic outlook index is 59.65, a decrease...
ABI announces Coolest Thing Made in Iowa competition
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) is unveiling a new statewide competition in search of the Coolest Thing Made in Iowa.
ABI is...
Eighth Circuit Court upholds agriculture trespass laws
On Jan. 8, the Eighth Circuit Court unanimously overruled the District Court and upheld Iowa’s 2019 and 2021 agriculture trespass laws as constitutional.
"The Eighth...
PHOTO GALLERY: Pickle Palace nears public opening
The long-awaited full opening of the Pickle Palace in downtown Cedar Rapids is imminent.
After a series of invitation-only “soft opening” events Jan. 4-6, the...
Van Meter CEO Lura McBride to receive Howard Hall Excellence in Business award
Lura McBride, President and CEO of Van Meter Inc., has been named the recipient of the 2023 Howard Hall Excellence in Business Award, the...
Fork and Knife Feast returns for Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week
The annual Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week, taking place Feb. 14 through Feb. 25 in 2024, will bring with it the return of the Fork...