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Linn County REC to rebrand as Corridor Energy Cooperative
Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative (REC) will rebrand as Corridor Energy Cooperative effective Dec. 8, the utility has announced. The cooperative cited several factors driving the name change, including a membership that has shifted significantly from its rural origins since…
Johnson County supervisors approve preliminary plat for Oak Meadow subdivision
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Dec. 9 to approve the preliminary plat…
Online giants helped grow our small business
Our personal care products business is far away from almost everything, but thanks to our…
Linn County committee questions panel height for Coggon solar project
The proposed industrial-scale solar project near Coggon took the next step through the approval matrix…
Thank you, Iowa
The U.S. Small Business Administration has been on the front lines leading Iowa’s economic recovery…
Report: Iowa is the cheapest state to live in for clean air
Iowa residents are paying the least for access to clean air, according to a report from modular “cleanroom”…
Iowa sees big jump in home values in the past year
Due to tremendous buyer demand for homes and limited inventory, home values have significantly increased…
Rural areas make up Iowa’s soul
Relaxing with a cup of coffee at Madeline’s in Riverside, Iowa, you could hear Morgan…
Private Wealth expands into Texas, hires new strategy officer
Private Wealth Asset Management, a financial advisory firm based in Cedar Rapids, has expanded into…
Two Marion projects awarded workforce housing tax incentives
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) recently announced $29.8 million in Workforce Housing Tax Credit…
Iowa residents among most likely in nation to own their own homes
Homeownership is a longstanding aspiration for millions of Americans. According to a Gallup poll, more…
Report: Iowa ranks seventh among best states to start a farm
Ahead of Farmer’s Day Oct. 12, LawnStarter compared the 50 states across 42 key metrics…
Iowa’s average mortgage debt among lowest in nation
The COVID-19 pandemic fueled a surge in demand among homebuyers that is only now beginning…
Pappajohn’s amazing legacy
We continue to believe that entrepreneurialism should be the primary economic development strategy for the…
Iowa experiences second-lowest home equity gains in nation
Compared with other states, Iowa experienced the second-smallest gain in home equity from the second…
Small town, big win
Attention for big projects and economic development wins (and losses) tend to get overemphasized in…