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Grow Solar program returns to East Central Iowa, offering savings

Homeowners, businesses and farmers in a six-county East Central Iowa region can again access discounted solar installation prices through the return of the Grow Solar program. This group purchase initiative allows individual property owners to pool their buying power for…

Ellie Evans

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CRST named Carrier of the Year by The Home Depot

CRST has been recognized by The Home Depot as its “Dedicated Final Mile Flatbed Carrier…

CRST

Iowa high school students invited to ABI ‘Business Horizons’ week of innovation

Registration is now open for Business Horizons 2024, a five-day innovation program provided by the…

Iowa Association of Business and Industry ABI

UIHC program provides flexible health care jobs for students

A new University of Iowa Health Care position is giving students experience in the field…

African American Museum of Iowa celebrates renovation with ribbon-cutting

The African American Museum of Iowa (AAMI) in Cedar Rapids held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb.…

African American Museum ribbon-cutting 2

NewBo City Market to award year of free rent during Emerging Entrepreneur Summit

A grand prize of free rent for one year is up for grabs at NewBo…

NewBo City Market

Johnson County Master Gardeners partners with Hills Bank

Gardeners looking to expand their knowledge about planning and garden design are invited to attend…

johnson county master gardeners

Ox Yoke Inn releases first-ever cookbook

The Ox Yoke Inn in Amana has published the first cookbook in the restaurant’s 84-year…

Ox Yoke Inn cookbook

Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa expands to Iowa City

Physician’s Clinic of Iowa (PCI) has announced plans to expand its urology practice to Iowa…

PCI Neurology

Eleven UI students awarded at IdeaStorm competition

Eleven University of Iowa students shared $4,400 in prize money at the Spring IdeaStorm competition…

Andrew Behrens pitch competition.

Mount Mercy partners with EICC to simplify RN-BSN student transfers

Mount Mercy University has partnered with Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) to provide an easy transfer process…

Nursing Photo by Karolina Grabowska

Linn County supervisors award $80,000 in Witwer Trust grants

The Linn County Board of Supervisors has awarded $80,000 in grants from the Linn County…

The Linn County Jean Oxley Public Service Center in Cedar Rapids

UI seeks to add west-side parking ramp near College of Dentistry

The University of Iowa is requesting permission from the Iowa Board of Regents to construct…

Map of UI's proposed location for a new parking ramp, west of the College of Dentistry.

Marion hosting informational session for contractors, developers Feb. 27

The City of Marion is hosting an open house and informational session for area contractors,…

City of Marion

Hiawatha council advances plans for new McGrath Hyundai facility

The Hiawatha City Council, at its meeting Feb. 21, unanimously approved the site plan and…

McGrath Hyundai facililty

$5.3 million returned to Iowa farmers by Farm Credit Services of America

Farmers and ranchers in Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Jones and Linn counties will be receiving an…

Farm Credit Services