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The Quad Cities housing market is changing; more homes are needed
17+ hour, 24+ min ago (110+ words) Quad Cities Business Journal The Quad Cities housing market is changing; more homes are needed Workers put a roof on a new home near Hopewell Avenue in Bettendorf in early September. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON Stephanie Baker and her husband, Dennis,…...
Iowans, business owner react to Sunday's flooding in Marion, Cedar Rapids
9+ hour, 8+ min ago (104+ words) KGAN CBS 2 and KFXA Fox 28 provide local news, weather forecasts, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Cedar Rapids and nearby towns and communities in the Corridor and throughout eastern Iowa, including…...
Six businesses awarded Iowa tax incentives to create 346 jobs
11+ hour, 42+ min ago (160+ words) The Iowa Economic Development Authority is giving six companies more than $246 million dollars in tax incentives for the creation of a total of 346 jobs. IEDA spokesperson Kanan Kappleman says the Woodbine Manufacturing Company is getting incentives to expand. “The family-owned…...
Eastern Iowa residents confront flooding after heavy rain
11+ hour, 44+ min ago (750+ words) High waters are seen Monday at Indian Creek in Thomas Park in Marion. The Cedar Rapids area experienced heavy rain, with totals up to 5 inches, on Sunday. CEDAR RAPIDS — Paul Davis Restoration of the Iowa Corridor typically gets 48 leads on…...
Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corp. announces leadership transition
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (213+ words) Business Record Staff | Sep 21, 2026 | 3:21 pm | Robert Hartwig, president of Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corp. since 2023, plans on retiring in 2027, the group announced. Nathan Smithey, currently the group’s senior vice president of loan production, will succeed Hartwig. Smithey served as vice president…...
Des Moines Just Got Some Serious National Recognition
15+ hour, 17+ min ago (657+ words) khak.com Young People Looking to Metros: Des Moines Lands in Top 5 for Affordability Recently, I reported on a study that found Iowa is one of the better states in the country for retirement. A big reason for that was…...
Iowa City Update: Africa Fest, Soul Train Block Party, and Winter Clothing Drive | Latest News | Iowa City, IA
14+ hour, 34+ min ago (118+ words) Residents » Alerts & News Iowa City Update is a weekly video highlighting City of Iowa City projects, programs, and events. Watch to learn how you can take part in the upcoming Africa Fest, Soul Train Block Party, and Winter Clothing Drive....
Business mentors unite under SCORE Iowa
14+ hour, 43+ min ago (72+ words) Quad Cities Business Journal Business mentors unite under SCORE Iowa A single, unified SCORE organization in Iowa plans to carry on the 60-year-old business advocacy group’s lifework assisting budding entrepreneurs, new startups and existing small businesses. Effective Thursday, Oct. 1, Iowa’s…...
SCORE Iowa chapters announce unification into single organization
15+ hour, 37+ min ago (310+ words) SCORE, a nationwide network of volunteer business mentorships, announced that the chapters of the organization within the state will merge together into one statewide organization, allowing the growth of the volunteer mentors’ ability to serve entrepreneurs and small businesses across…...
4.5 Inches of Rain Hit an Iowa Town in One Weekend, Swallowing a Park's Sand Pit and Flooding a Family Farm's Fall Season
20+ hour, 4+ min ago (794+ words) Marion, Iowa, woke up Sunday to a park that had turned into a lake. Storms dropped about 4.5 inches of rain over the weekend. Indian Creek couldn’t hold it, according to KCRG-TV9. The creek jumped its banks and poured into Thomas…...