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Two startups split top honors at Iowa JPEC’s first AI pitch competition
Two startups tied for first place at the inaugural Iowa JPEC AI Pitch Competition, each receiving $50,000 in Amazon Web Services support from PREDICTif Solutions. Terraform Tillage, led by Josh Jeske, and NeuroPred, Inc., led by Michal Brzus, split top…
Financial world looks to youth to save it from silver tsunami
The financial services industry is at a crossroads and at the center of it is…
GALLERY: Dream City celebrates grand opening of renovated facility
One year ago, Dream City broke ground on an expansion and renovation project, envisioning a…
Johnson County Board of Supervisors draft new letter to Havenpark Communities, urging rent moratorium on manufactured home parks
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is petitioning a Utah company that owns and operates…
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…
Cedar Rapids attorney receives “Lawyer of the Year” distinction from Best Lawyers
Local attorney Darin Luneckas has been named the 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” in Cedar…
Fluid Quip Technologies installs DCO system at Minnesota ethanol plant
Fluid Quip Technologies has completed the installation and startup of its DCO (Distillers Corn Oil)…
UI student, entrepreneur Dasia Taylor showcases NERD STEM Box on Good Morning America
A University of Iowa student and entrepreneur appeared Wednesday on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” showcasing…
Proposed Governor Street multifamily complex gets green light
Note: The reporter of this article has no relation to Tracy Barkalow, who is mentioned…
United Way of Johnson and Washington Counties buys new office with estate gift
A $271,429 unrestricted gift from the estate of Delbert D. “Del” Disselhorst, a longtime University…
Steel Therapeutics launches toxicology study for new fissure treatment
Steel Therapeutics Inc., an early-stage pharmaceutical company, has launched a pivotal toxicology study for Fizurex,…
Business retention, expansion survey helps Greater IC foster growth for Johnson County businesses
Regional economic development groups play an important role in promoting and providing resources for the…
Mercy Medical Center partners with Des Moines anesthesiology group
Mercy Medical Center has entered a new partnership with Des Moines-based Medical Center Anesthesiologists (MCA)…
Council member Todd at LightLine groundbreaking: Project will restore ‘circle of life’
Cedar Rapids City Council member Dale Todd borrowed a trope from a classic Disney movie…
Princeton Review ranks Coe College among top U.S. schools for student support, career services
The Princeton Review has once more ranked Coe College as a national Top 20 college…
Wellmark Foundation invests $5.3 million in University of Iowa’s SIM-IA program
The Wellmark Foundation is investing $5.3 million in the University of Iowa College of Nursing’s…
