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Big Grove Brewery opening new location at Prairie Village in Kansas City

Big Grove Brewery will host a grand opening Thursday, May 21, at its new taproom in The Shops of Prairie Village, marking the Iowa-based craft brewer’s sixth location and second outside its home state. The first 300 guests on opening…

Iowa’s unemployment rate increases to 3.2% in October

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 3.2% in October, up from 3.1% a year…

Iowa WorkForce Development

Iowa ranks as the third top state searching online for ‘Black Friday’

For decades, Black Friday has been a tradition for U.S. households kicking off their holiday…

Black Friday shopping bags

New Starbucks to replace former Cedar Rapids Hardees

A new Starbucks location is set to replace the former Hardees restaurant at the corner…

Starbucks at former Hardees

Mercy, Fairfax State Savings Bank announce Giving Tuesday challenge

The Mercy Medical Center Foundation has announced that Fairfax State Savings Bank will be matching…

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza cases confirmed in Jones County

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture…

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed positive cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Taylor and Jones Counties.

Housing Fund for Linn County offering loans for housing initiatives

The board of directors of the Housing Fund for Linn County is making up to…

Uptown Marion awarded $100K Main Street Iowa Challenge Grant

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has awarded Uptown Marion – A Main Street Iowa…

$335,000 donation to The History Center endows Oral Histories LIVE! program

Local philanthropist Myron “Mike” Wilson recently donated $335,000 to the Cedar Rapids’ History Center to…

The History Center Cedar Rapids

IWD, SkillBridge partner to help Iowa employers hire service members transitioning out of military life

On Nov. 9, Iowa Workforce Development announced a new partnership to help Iowa businesses expand…

Military family

Three Iowans receive inaugural Iowa Ambassador of Craft award

Doug Alberhasky, owner of John’s Grocery in Iowa City, is one of three recipients of…

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Frontier Co-op investing $210k at Etzel Sugar Grove Farm

Frontier Co-op is investing $210,000 to advance regenerative agriculture at Etzel Sugar Grove Farm over…

Frontier Co-Op

Northwestern Mutual promises $500k to Stead Family Children’s Hospital

Northwestern Mutual Eastern Iowa has made a new $500,000 promise to the University of Iowa…

Casey’s recognized for its diverse board of directors

Ankeny-based Casey’s General Stores, Inc. is being recognized Wednesday, Nov. 8, by the Women’s Forum of…

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Money magazine names Veridian among best banks, credit unions in Midwest

Money magazine has named Veridian Credit Union among the top five Best Banks and Credit…

Veridian Credit Union Cedar Rapids

UIHC names Bradley Haws as CEO, associate vice president of UI Healthcare

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics have named Bradley Haws as CEO and associate vice…

Bradley Haws, new CEO of UIHC.