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Hiawatha mayor Steve Dodson State of the City

Hiawatha leaders celebrate city’s past, future at State of the City event

Most towns like to claim they’re experiencing dramatic growth, but Hiawatha Mayor Steve Dodson found a humorous way to encapsulate the city’s progress at the annual Hiawatha State of the City address Aug. 19. “When people ask me how Hiawatha…

GoDaddy laying off 8% of global workforce

GoDaddy is laying off 8% of its global workforce as the domain registrar and hosting…

GoDaddy Hiawatha

Iowa dog breeders responsible for 36% of all U.S. violations in 2022

Iowa’s dog breeders had the worst record of compliance with federal regulations in 2022, accounting…

Stonehenge Kennel West Point

The rise and fall of Moxie Solar

Once a rising star in the solar industry, Moxie Solar failed to adequately care for…

Moxie Solar

Three Corridor companies receive SBA loans in January

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

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

Mercy Cedar Rapids announces new Marion emergency department

Mercy Cedar Rapids has announced plans for its second off-site, hospital-based emergency department extension in…

Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids

Dual-brand hotel seeks March groundbreaking in Coralville

A dual-brand, four-story hotel and accompanying retail space could be in development soon in Coralville…

JD Royal Hospitality COO John Crump presents the development plan for a dual-brand hotel concept to Coralville City Council Jan. 24. CREDIT CORALVILLE CITY COUNCIL YOUTUBE

City of Washington receives $400,000 grant for housing rehabilitation

The city of Washington received $400,00 for a housing rehab pilot program under the state’s…

Housing rehabilitation Washington grant

Travero unveils recycling solution for wind turbine blades

A new Iowa business is launching an innovative way to recycle wind turbine blades that…

Wind turbine blade recycling REGEN Fiber

SBA approves $14.9 million in Iowa small business loans in December

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa…

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

Linn supervisors reschedule work sessions, formal meetings

Regular meetings of the Linn County Board of Supervisors will officially begin at a new…

The Linn County Jean Oxley Public Service Center in Cedar Rapids

Iowa jobless rate ticks up in November

While Iowa’s labor force participation rate held steady at 67.7% in November, the state’s seasonally…

Iowa jobless rate

Reynolds announces nearly $20 million toward homeownership opportunities for Iowans

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced a total of nearly $20 million in investments to…

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds

Alliant Energy offering 25 innovation scholarships

Alliant Energy is seeking applications for their 2023 innovation scholarships. Up to 25 students will…

Alliant Energy

RAYGUN partners with The Onion for holiday pop-up shop

Satirical newspaper The Onion will, for the first time, sell products in brick-and-mortar stores by…

Raygun and The Onion partner

Iowa reaches settlements with Walmart, Teva, Allergan

Iowa has reached final agreements with opioid makers Teva Pharmaceuticals and Allergan for a combined…

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