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Iowa State Football Jul. 31, 2021 9:39 am1510d ago
Iowa State football players Brock Purdy and Breece Hall have agreements, and the store wants to add “lots and lots” of other athletes, including Iowa’s Caitlin Clark and Spencer Lee.
Economy Jul. 23, 2021 3:18 pm1518d ago
The Marion-based facility expects July tournaments to result in $5 million in economic activity
Energy Jul. 21, 2021 5:32 pm1520d ago
Alliant Energy opened a 2.5 megawatt battery storage facility in Decorah this month following financial support from state and federal agencies.
Companies Jul. 21, 2021 7:28 am1520d ago
Kelly Ortberg, a longtime leader of Rockwell Collins and most recently a special advisor to Raytheon Technologies’ CEO before retiring this year, made the sale a few weeks before the company’s next earnings call.
Energy Jul. 20, 2021 4:30 am1521d ago
The Madison, Wis.-based utility also announced plans to plant 1 million trees in Iowa and Wisconsin in its annual Corporate Responsibility Report.
Employment Jul. 19, 2021 6:16 pm1522d ago
The state unemployment rate increased for the third consecutive month as more Iowans rejoin the labor force.
Business News Jul. 15, 2021 2:05 pm1526d ago
Alliant Energy’s transportation subsidary plans to open a logistics park that officials say is unlike anything else in Cedar Rapids.
Sports Jul. 15, 2021 12:13 pm1526d ago
While some Division I athletes have quickly jumped at the opportunity to profit off their name, image and likeness, NIL is playing out much more slowly at Division II and III schools in Eastern Iowa.
Small Business News Jul. 12, 2021 3:29 pm1529d ago
The 33,260 new business entities in the 2021 fiscal year broke the previous record of 24,720 new business entities in the 2019 fiscal year, according to the Office of the Secretary of State.
Economy Jul. 9, 2021 1:15 pm1532d ago
Hiring a “talented and diverse workforce” remains a challenge, according to the group representing 22 of Iowa’s largest employers.
Energy Jul. 9, 2021 10:30 am1532d ago
State officials and businesses alike are hopeful carbon capture pipelines “revolutionize” agriculture and other industries.
Real Estate & Development Jul. 8, 2021 5:01 pm1533d ago
The exterior demolition will likely begin July 19, contractor says.
Crime & Courts Jul. 5, 2021 11:14 pm1536d ago
Traffic is blocked for motorists going from southbound Interstate 380 to Highway 30.
Health Care and Medicine Jul. 5, 2021 2:26 pm1536d ago
Linn and Johnson counties did not add COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour period ending Monday at 11 a.m.
Crime & Courts Jul. 19, 2021 12:43 pm1522d ago
From a blazing port-a-potty to one house’s siding catching fire, Cedar Rapids sees rise in fires.