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Federal agency grants waiver to propel potential Duane Arnold restart

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved a waiver request from NextEra Duane Arnold (NEDA) LLC, representing another step in NextEra Energy’s proposal to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center nuclear energy plant near Palo. In its order, issued…

Meet the chef behind Barrett’s Quality Eats in Coralville

Renowned pastry chef Cory Barrett has opened Barrett’s Quality Eats, a new neighborhood bakery-deli-cafe, in…

Chef Cory Barrett Barrett's Quality Eats Coralville

ILII projects nonfarm employment to decrease

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) showed a 0.02% increase in nonfarm employment in May…

Iowa Department of Revenue

Six Corridor companies receive SBA loans in June

The U.S. Small Business Administration has released its monthly approval figures for loans in Iowa…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

Iowa Business Council survey predicts positive second-quarter economic outlook

The Iowa Business Council (IBC) released its second-quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2023 on June…

Iowa Business Council

Tower Terrace Road interchange at Interstate 380 officially opens

Traffic is now flowing on the Interstate 380 interchange at Tower Terrace Road in Hiawatha,…

Tower Terrace Road ribbon cutting

Gems of Hope transitions to Nassif Community Cancer Center

Gems of Hope, Inc. announced Thursday the organization will transition its services and offerings to…

Gems of Hope Nassif

Iowa crop conditions decline amid persistent dryness

The Iowa corn and soybean crop conditions suffered further last week from a relative lack…

Iowa crop conditions

Iowa ABI recaps 120th annual conference in Cedar Rapids

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) held its 120th annual Taking Care of…

Kim Reynolds ABI conference

David’s Bridal store in Marion closing by late June

The David’s Bridal store in Marion is set to close later this month, leaving an…

David's Bridal Marion closing

New Iowa law could provide boost for many businesses

A recently signed law may benefit many Iowa businesses.  The new law allows pass-through entities…

ITC Midwest moving near Westdale Town Center

ITC Midwest, the Cedar Rapids-based regional transmission company that owns and operates the regional high-voltage…

ITC Midwest new Cedar Rapids facility

Uptown Friday Nights returning this summer

For the first time since 2021, the Cedar Rapids Jaycees’ Uptown Friday Nights program will…

Hazzard County Saloon

MidAmerican Energy seeks increase in Iowa natural gas rates

MidAmerican Energy said Thursday it will file a request with the Iowa Utilities Board next…

MidAmerican Energy

Iowa Leading Indicators Index again decreased in April

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) decreased to 107.0 in April, a decline of .5%…

Iowa Capitol

Crystal Group names Aaron Maue as new CEO

Crystal Group, Inc., a manufacturer of rugged high-performance computing solutions, has named Aaron Maue as…

Aaron Maue Crystal Group