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Corridor Heart Walks returns to Kinnick Stadium

The American Heart Association is hosting the 2023 Corridor Heart Walk on Saturday, May 6, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. The heart walk will...
Kum & GO

Maverik to acquire Kum & Go, Solar Transport from Krause Group

Maverik and its parent company, FJ Management, has announced the acquisition of Kum & Go, a family-owned convenience store chain with over 400 locations...
Karla Twedt-Ball Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

Twedt-Ball named president, CEO of Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation board has named Karla Twedt-Ball as the foundation’s new president and CEO. The appointment is effective June 1, according...

Marion’s Uptown Real Estate Showcase returns after hiatus

Entrepreneurs, prospective business owners and aspiring building owners will have an opportunity to tour current renovations and new construction in Uptown Marion during the...

Papa John’s Pizza of Iowa partners with Iowa Swarm, UI basketball

Papa John's Pizza of Iowa is partnering with Iowa Swarm Collective in support of Iowa men’s and women’s basketball athletes. The partnership was announced...

Iowa’s unemployment rate decreased in March

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 2.8% in March from 2.9% in February, according to an April 20 report from Iowa Workforce Development....
The permanently closed Tiki Tacos 'n Burgers 'n Wings will now be home to Taco Depot. CREDIT NOAH TONG

Taco Depot headed to downtown Iowa City

Taco Depot, a Cedar Rapids-based restaurant, is expanding to 119 E. Washington St. next to Target in downtown Iowa City. The former home of Tiki...
Taco Gato Cedar Rapids

Taco Gato now open to public in downtown Cedar Rapids

After a brief soft opening, Taco Gato is now fully open to the public in the heart of downtown Cedar Rapids. Taco Gato, in the...
Noah Laird, co-foundre of Petrost Therapeutics, at the Innovation Challenge Awards event on April 12, 2023, at MERGE in Iowa City, Iowa. CREDIT DARREN MILLER

Petrost Therapeutics wins $25,000 at Iowa JPEC awards

Petrost Therapeutics recently won first prize at the UI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) Innovation Challenge Awards event. A total of $125,000 was given...
Johnson County home repair program

Johnson County launches apprenticeship program

Johnson County has launched a new apprenticeship program aimed at supporting local workforce development efforts by connecting aspiring workers with training and employment opportunities...

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