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James Vido, chef at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center and honoree of the Iowa Restaurant Association's Culinary Competition Nov. 17.

The Hotel at Kirkwood Center chef earns recognition at Iowa Restaurant Association Culinary Competition

The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids earned runner-up honors at the Iowa Restaurant Association’s annual Culinary Competition on Nov. 17 in Des Moines, with Chef James Vido’s Santa Maria Steak “Frites” showcasing locally sourced ingredients from multiple Iowa…

Iowa jobless rate drops in July

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 2.5% in July, down from 2.6% in June…

Iowa unemployment rate

SBA approves $25.5 million in Iowa small business loans in July

The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 35 loans for $25,508,800 to Iowa businesses in July,…

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

North Liberty wins neighborhood ambassadors partnership award

The City of North Liberty, and the volunteer residents who serve as Neighborhood Ambassadors, will…

North Liberty Liberty Centre

Mediacom: nearly 7K Iowa households participating in Affordable Connectivity Program

Mediacom Communications reports that it now has more than 25,000 customers, including nearly 7,000 Iowa…

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KENT subsidiary Grain Processing Corporation acquires Natural Products Inc.

Grain Processing Corporation (GPC), a member of the Muscatine-based KENT Corporation family of companies, has…

Grain Processing purchase KENT Corporation

SBA approves $16.3 million in Iowa small business loans in June

The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 47 loans for $16,368,100 to Iowa businesses in June,…

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

May home sales in Iowa slip 7.7%

May’s real estate sales in Iowa slipped 7.7%, according to the Housing Trends report from…

Home sales homeownership 2023

Ribbon-cutting Friday to celebrate CeMar Trail bridge over Marion Boulevard

Marion Chamber of Commerce ambassadors and community leaders will come together Friday, July 1, at…

CeMar Trail Gateway Bridge

Robins Landing construction set to begin soon

More than a year in the making, construction of the expansive Robins Landing mixed-use development…

Robins Landing layout

Corridor companies continue to increase strength in revenue

When the team at Integrated Connection found out they debuted on the Fastest Growing Companies…

Iowa sees 8.1% personal income growth in 2022 Q1

Iowa ranked third nationally in percent change for personal income with an 8.1% increase, according…

personal income

Bankers Trust awarded Iowa’s top spot on Forbes list

Iowa bank, Bankers Trust has been awarded the top spot in Iowa on the Forbes…

Bankers Trust

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 WorkForce Development

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…

Nonprofit Innovation Fund