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Iowa City Downtown District seeks volunteers for new committees
The Iowa City Downtown District is forming four committees and task forces to guide its strategic work and is seeking applications from downtown property owners, business operators and stakeholders. The committees will support ICDD’s mission to champion a thriving downtown…
MidWestOne to host annual Rock the Chalk event Aug. 8
MidWestOne Financial Group Inc., parent company of MidWestOne Bank, will host the ninth annual Rock…
FedEx to close Dubuque facility, cut staff in Cedar Rapids as part of network overhaul
FedEx will close one facility in Dubuque and reduce staffing at a Cedar Rapids operation…
Fieldhouse Bar in Iowa City moving to new downtown location
Fieldhouse Bar, a longtime staple in Iowa City’s nightlife scene, is relocating to a new…
Cedar Rapids bar Hazzard County bringing country vibes – and line dancing – to Iowa City
A popular Cedar Rapids watering hole is expanding to Iowa City, with plans to open…
Hibu named to Selling Power’s 2025 list of ‘60 Best Companies to Sell For’
Hibu Inc., a Cedar Rapids-based provider of digital marketing solutions for U.S. businesses, has earned…
Inaugural Iowa Supportive Housing Institute celebrates finale of first cycle with presentation of development projects
The Iowa Supportive Housing Institute celebrated the completion of its inaugural cycle on Wednesday, July…
Durham to keynote Hiawatha State of the City event
Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Finance Authority Director Debi Durham will deliver the keynote…
Don Hummer Trucking earns elite fleet certification
Don Hummer Trucking has been certified as a Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Elite Fleet carrier,…
GALLERY: University of Iowa researchers celebrate launch of satellites
On July 23, a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in…
UI Pharmaceuticals partners with MimiVax on brain cancer treatment
UI Pharmaceuticals (UIP), a division of the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, has partnered…
Tippie College of Business earns top-10 national ranking for Iowa MBA program
The University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business has earned national recognition for its Iowa…
Coe launches risk management/insurance concentration
Coe College is adding a risk management/insurance concentration within its Stead Department of Business Administration…
University of Iowa hospital technology helps save world’s most premature baby
A combination of advanced technology, standardized protocols and highly specialized care at University of Iowa…
St. Luke’s performs Cedar Rapids’ first dual-chamber leadless pacemaker implant
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has performed Cedar Rapids’ first implant of the AVEIR…
State awards $1.12M for biofuels infrastructure projects across Iowa
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) Board has approved more than $1.12 million in…
