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Leadership Iowa University concludes 2025 week-long program for college students
Leadership Iowa University completed its annual five-day program for 2025, with 18 college students and interns focused on professional development and exploring career opportunities in Iowa. The participants engaged in professional and personal development activities, toured businesses and industries, and…
Five small businesses receive Main Street Iowa Open 4 Business grants
Five small businesses from Main Street Iowa districts received $50,000 in state grants after successfully…
Linn supervisors cast final vote for new wind energy ordinance
Even as the Linn County Board of Supervisors approved the third and final reading July…
Artwork by local photographer Christopher V. Sherman showcased in new St. Luke’s Marion emergency room
Marion-based fine arts photographer Christopher V. Sherman’s photographic artwork will be prominently displayed in the…
NextEra Energy outlines plans for Duane Arnold Solar IV project in Linn County
The mood was cordial, yet emotionally charged, as representatives from NextEra Energy laid out their…
Inventory remains bright spot in June Iowa housing market
Overall inventory remained the bright spot for the Iowa housing market in June, as the…
Ralston retiring as Iowa ABI president after two decades
After nearly two decades of leading the charge at the Iowa Association of Business and…
Iowa unemployment unchanged at 2.8% for June
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8% in June, unchanged since April and .1% percent…
Report: Iowa craft brewers generate $1.25 billion in economic impact
The Iowa Brewers Guild, a not-for-profit trade association of professional brewers of beer, cider and…
Iowa WIC expands Hy-Vee partnership for online shopping, pick-up services
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,…
SBA approves loans to two Iowa Corridor small businesses in June
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa…
Linn County opens Economic & Community Development Fund grant applications
The Linn County Board of Supervisors is now accepting applications for grants from Linn County’s…
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s named most socially responsible hospital in Iowa
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids is the most socially responsible hospital…
Linn County releases housing needs, equity reports
Linn County, with help from the East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG), has released…
Site work finally under way on Dows Farm ‘agri-community’ project
After a series of procedural delays and setbacks, work on the Dows Farm “Agri-Community” project…
Iowa unemployment rate holds steady at 2.8% in May
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8% in May, unchanged from April and the same…
