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QTS data center groundbreaking canceled in wake of deadly New York shooting

The groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for this morning at the QTS data center site in southwest Cedar Rapids was canceled by company leaders in the wake of the deadly shooting at the Blackstone company headquarters building in New York City. QTS…

30hop expands into Kansas City and Omaha

Iowa-based restaurant group 30hop is expanding its regional presence with new locations in Kansas City…

30hop Coralville

Coe College launches online business administration degree

Coe College will offer its first online degree this fall, introducing a bachelor of arts…

Linn County accepting applications for economic development grants

The Linn County Board of Supervisors is now accepting applications for its annual Economic and…

The Linn County Jean Oxley Public Service Center in Cedar Rapids

SBA approves nearly $9 million in Iowa loans in June 2025

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved 27 loans totaling nearly $9 million to Iowa…

Elite Edge Athletics tumbling Iowa SBA loans

Cornell students use AI to improve financial forecasting tools

Two Cornell College students are using artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a more efficient tool…

Cornell College AI financial forecasting

Industry veterans launch WSG CRE team under Skogman Commercial

Four experienced real estate professionals have joined together to launch WSG CRE, a new commercial…

WSG CRE logo

Development moratorium for certain portions of Marion being lifted

The moratorium on certain types of developments along some of the busiest commercial corridors in…

Tower Terrace Road Marion

Veridian tops Forbes’ list of Iowa credit unions for second consecutive year

Veridian Credit Union has been named Iowa’s top credit union by Forbes for the second…

Veridian Credit Union Cedar Rapids

Iowa’s 2025 job growth lags behind post-pandemic years

Iowa’s cumulative employment growth in 2025 is the lowest of any year since the pandemic,…

Iowa cumulative employment growth in 2025 continues to be the lowest of all post-pandemic years. From December 2024 to May 2025, employment has grown by only 500 jobs. Common Sense Institute

Travel Iowa launches Goldie, AI-powered travel assistant

Following in the footsteps of larger tech-focused communities, Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Iowa Tourism Office…

Goldie logo

Iowa unemployment rises to 3.6% in May

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.6% in May, up from 3.5% in…

Unemployment rate

Iowa AIA chapter to host annual convention Sept. 25-26

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Iowa chapter will host its annual convention Sept. 25-26…

AIA Iowa convention

Iowa Leading Indicators Index increases in April

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) rose to 106.9 in April, up from 106.8 in…

Iowa Leading Indicators Department of Revenue

Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market returns June 7 for 20th season

The Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market will return for its 20th season on Saturday, June…

Downtown Farmers Market aerial photo

Google to invest another $7 billion in Iowa in next two years

Google will invest an additional $7 billion across Iowa in the next two years, primarily…

Ruth Porat Google Iowa