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Iowa Leading Indicators Index increases in April
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) rose to 106.9 in April, up from 106.8 in March, marking a 0.1 percent increase, according to data released by the state. The monthly diffusion index, which measures the number of components showing improvement,…
Iowa’s unemployment rate drops to 2.7% in May
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped for the fifth consecutive month to 2.7% in May–…
Iowa businesses help employees manage high gas prices
With gas prices surpassing $4 a gallon and reaching an all-time high in Iowa, some…
Iowa investing $20 million in Nonprofit Innovation Fund
Governor Kim Reynolds announced a $20 million investment to help nonprofit organizations in Iowa through…
Iowa’s unemployment rate falls to 3.0% in April
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.0% in April – down from 3.3% in…
Frontier Co-op honored for Breaking Down Barriers to Employment initiative
Frontier Co-op has been named the winner of a 2022 Silver Halo Award in the…
Solon home boasts big-city living in small-town Iowa
The Brandt family’s Solon home evokes the essence of big-city living in small-town Iowa. With…
Iowa residents among most likely in U.S. to own their homes
The American housing market took off during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
Dows Farm ‘agri-community’ development in Linn County set to begin soon
Development work on the long-planned and oft-discussed Dows Farm Urban Renewal Area in Linn County…
North Liberty narrowly fails in $650M biomanufacturing facility bid
Updated June 7 North Liberty’s proposal to bring a 500,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility — equal…
Rogers: Linn County persevered through challenges, but many more lie ahead
Linn County has persevered admirably through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and the August…
NAR report: National land market has its best year in nearly a decade
The national land market had its best year in nearly a decade in 2021, as…
Increasing inflationary pressures, higher energy costs affecting small businesses
Small business owners across the country and in Iowa are reporting inflationary pressures are hurting…
Matthew 25 opens Cultivate Hope Corner Store in Cedar Rapids
Curtis Odom was happy to buy bacon and a dozen eggs during a quick stop…
Collins Community Credit Union to open new branch in Cedar Rapids
Collins Community Credit Union’s new full-service branch, located at 1800 First Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids,…
Marion Economic Development Corporation launches Marion Community Index
The Marion Economic Development Corporation has released the Marion Community Index for the first quarter…
