2024
Eastern Iowa Airport sets all-time passenger record in 2024
The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids set a passenger record in 2024, with 1.5 million total passengers utilizing the airport last year. The total passenger count for 2024 is 9% more than the previous record of 1.4 million passengers,…
Three companies with Corridor connections named Prometheus Award winners
Three companies with Corridor connections were named as award winners at the 2024 Prometheus Awards…
Four Linn County companies receive SBA loans in October
The U.S. Small Business Administration has released its monthly approval figures for loans in Iowa…
Iowa unemployment rate remains at 2.9% in September
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 2.9% in September amid a labor force that…
ABI unveils Leadership Iowa 2024-25 class, community hosts
A group of 40 Iowa leaders been selected to participate in the 2024-2025 program of…
Iowa unemployment rate remains at 2.8% for fourth straight month
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8% in July, unchanged from June and .2% lower…
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…
SBA approves loans to two Iowa Corridor small businesses in June
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa…
Iowa Business Council again projects positive six-month economic outlook
The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its second-quarter Economic Outlook Survey (EOS) for 2024,…
Cedar Rapids mayor asks in 2024 State of the City address: ‘What Is Your Why?’
Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell chose a short but impactful quote from author Simon Sinek to encapsulate…
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 Leading Indicators index up slightly in March
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) increased to 105.6 in March from 105.2 in February,…
Cedar Rapids wins SBA award as Iowa Small Business Community of the Year
The Iowa district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has named the City…
Keynote speakers announced for EntreFEST 2024
EntreFEST, an annual entrepreneurship and innovation conference, has announced that Charise Flynn, COO of The…
Van Meter receives DEI award from Rockwell Automation
Van Meter received Rockwell Automation’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Award during the 2024 PartnerNetwork…
EntreFEST 2024 tickets now on sale
EntreFEST, a two-day conference celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurialism and innovation, returns to Cedar Rapids…
