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West Music named 2025 Retailer of the Year by Music Inc. magazine
West Music has been named the 2025 Retailer of the Year by Music Inc. magazine, according to an announcement from the Coralville-based company. The recognition appears in the magazine’s December issue, which features a multi-page spread highlighting the company’s commitment…
Loren Hartelt to lead Downtown Cedar Rapids commission
Loren Hartelt of CRST will become the new chair of the Downtown Cedar Rapids Self-Supported…
Mercy Medical Center receives dementia-friendly designation
Mercy Medical Center has been designated as a Dementia Friendly Organization by Dementia Friendly Iowa,…
Duane Arnold Energy Center achieves restart milestone with generator rotor removal
The Duane Arnold Energy Center near Palo has completed its first major equipment operation in…
Coe College aviation students complete first solo flights
Three Coe College students completed solo training flights Dec. 9, marking the first solo flights…
Abbe Hills Farm owner receives sustainable agriculture award
A Mount Vernon vegetable grower who established one of Iowa’s first community-supported agriculture programs will…
The Downtown Dish: A toast to Iowa City’s history with Doug Alberhasky
In this episode of the Downtown Dish podcast, hosts Charlie Nusser and Anna Moyers Stone…
Midwest inflation eases to 3% in November, CSI analysis finds
Inflation in the Midwest declined to 3% year-over-year in November, down from 3.1% in September,…
Iowa employers focus on stability, investment heading into 2026, quarterly ABI survey shows
Two-thirds of Iowa employers report their businesses are growing as they enter 2026, according to…
UnityPoint Health names chief medical officer for cardiovascular services
UnityPoint Health has appointed Peter George as chief medical officer for cardiovascular services, the health…
Tom Cox named head of SSAB Americas operations
SSAB has appointed Tom Cox as head of SSAB Americas and a member of the…
Iowa Utilities Commission approves 720-megawatt Bobcat Energy Center in Marshalltown
The Iowa Utilities Commission has unanimously approved Alliant Energy’s request to construct a 720-megawatt natural…
CBJ’s Most Influential Leaders of 2025
The CBJ’s Most Influential list recognizes the people who have made the biggest mark on…
DVIP/RVAP Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Crisis Services seeks holiday donations
DVIP/RVAP Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Crisis Services’ annual Holiday Store will provide free gifts…
Iowa City-area Realtors raise funds for Salvation Army at annual Ring Day
The Iowa City Area Association of Realtors held its annual Realtor Ring Day on Dec.…
HEDCO adds four to board of directors
The Hiawatha Economic Development Corporation (HEDCO) has appointed four new members to its board of…
