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ABI hosts Iowa Manufacturing Conference in October
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) will bring together leaders across the manufacturing industry this fall when it hosts the annual Iowa Manufacturing Conference at Prairie Meadows in Altoona, Iowa. The one-day conference will be Tuesday, Oct. 14, at The…
Clickstop Named to Inc. Magazine’s 2025 Best Workplaces list
Clickstop has once again earned national recognition as one of Inc. magazine’s Best Workplaces for…
John Deere’s CP770 cotton picker ‘Coolest Thing Made in Iowa’
The John Deere CP770 cotton picker, manufactured in Ankeny, has emerged as winner of the…
Johnson County sees steady tourism gains, with 5.1 million visitors in 2024
While most of the University of Iowa’s more than 30,000 students leave the area during…
Can Iowa keep up with rising electricity demand?
For the first time in decades, Iowa is seeing a marked increase in electricity demand,…
New ‘Cedar Rapids’ sign installed on Mays Island
A new signature “Cedar Rapids” sign is now in place on Mays Island in downtown…
John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center taps Dana Rupe as new director
The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC) has tapped Dana Rupe, founder of…
NewBoCo’s Iowa Startup Accelerator to relaunch this fall
After a two-year hiatus, the Iowa Startup Accelerator is returning this fall with a renewed…
Casey’s, Hy-Vee among local fuel retailers awarded grants for biofuel upgrades
Three Casey’s General Stores in Linn County and three fuel retailers in Johnson County were…
Eastern Iowa business and civic leaders unite in D.C. for annual Fly-In
Business and civic leaders from across the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City corridor traveled to…
UI Health Care chargemaster rates to increase beginning July 1
In addition to grocery store and building material costs, consumers – or in this case,…
UPDATE: Collins Aerospace confirms layoffs at Cedar Rapids, Decorah operations
Collins Aerospace confirmed it has laid off 131 employees from its Cedar Rapids and Decorah…
Iowa Board of Regents votes to increase universities’ tuition, raise presidents’ wages
Students at Iowa’s public universities will see higher tuition and fees in the 2025-26 academic…
Regents pause decision on controversial policy allowing students to opt out of DEI, CRT coursework
The Iowa Board of Regents are revisiting a policy that would excuse students from taking…
NFIB Iowa director reacts to small business optimism increases
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index rose three points in…
Iowa Board of Regents consider early-phase projects that would pave way for UI patient tower
At the Iowa Board of Regents meeting Wednesday, the University of Iowa requested approval of…
