7+ hour, 9+ min ago  (1452+ words) Signs opposing the Morgan Valley Energy Center are displayed at a Save Morgan Valley petition signing event in Newhall. CREDIT SAVE MORGAN VALLEY From yard signs to petition-signing drives and comments at local governmental meetings, the mission is clear: Save…...

9+ hour, 38+ min ago  (214+ words) Dr. Teri Wahlig, the president and CEO of Child Serve, has received the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award for Service from the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine. The award recognizes alumni whose leadership and professional contributions have…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (143+ words) The Iowa Conservative Energy Forum will host its 2026 Iowa Conservative Energy Dialogue on Wednesday, June 24, at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids. The event, presented by Next Era Energy Resources, runs from 10 a. m. to 3: 30 p. m. , with doors opening at 9 a. m. It…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (464+ words) Corridor Business Journal Iowa unemployment rate falls to 3. 2% in May Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3. 2% in May, down from 3. 3% in April and 3. 6% a year earlier, according to Iowa Workforce Development. The U. S. unemployment rate held at 4. 3% in May. The…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (722+ words) The Duane Arnold Energy Center near Palo. CREDIT NEXTERA ENERGY The Iowa Utilities Commission has approved a generating certificate for the Duane Arnold Energy Center near Palo, marking an important procedural step in Next Era Energy's efforts to restart the…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (317+ words) Leadership Iowa class of 2026 Several Eastern Iowa professionals were among 40 business and community leaders from across the state who graduated from the Leadership Iowa program June 2 during the Iowa Association of Business and Industry's Taking Care of Business Conference in…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (373+ words) Randy's Flooring's new facility at 1125 240th Street, North Liberty, Iowa. CREDIT RANDY'S FLOORING Randy's Flooring has acquired Advance Millwork, a North Liberty-based manufacturer of interior and exterior doors, wood trim and stair components, and announced plans to move the operation into…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (219+ words) Cedar Rapids-based True North Companies, L. C. has been named a 2026 USA Today Top Workplace, earning the recognition for the fifth consecutive year since first appearing on the list in 2022. The firm also received a Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for Innovation,…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (250+ words) Mi Di LLC, a Des Moines-based startup that develops products to help premature infants safely build feeding skills, claimed the $20, 000 grand prize at the University of Iowa's Venture School Launch Day on June 11. The event, held at Plaza Towers in…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (125+ words) The Iowa City Downtown District is looking to hire its first-ever director of economic vitality, a newly created leadership position aimed at guiding business attraction, retention and long-term economic growth strategies for the downtown core. The organization announced the position…...