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The Downtown Dish with Josh Immerfall of Donnelly’s Pub
On the latest Downtown Dish, Charlie’s back from summer (and baby!) break with guest co-host Betsy Potter from ICDD, and they’re chatting with Josh Immerfall—the owner of Donnelly’s Pub and mastermind behind some of Downtown’s newest bars and restaurants, including…
Culver’s Garden Center & Greenhouse marks 25 years in retail
Culver’s Garden Center & Greenhouse, 1682 Dubuque Road in Marion, will mark 25 seasons in…

SBA approves $17.2 million in Iowa small business loans in March
The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 40 loans for $17,231,300 to Iowa businesses in March,…

Linn County supervisors award first round of ARPA funding
The Linn County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday awarded the first round of funding from…

OPN Architects opens new office in Minneapolis
OPN Architects, a Cedar Rapids-based design firm started 43 years ago in Eastern Iowa, has…

Real estate tech company STRATAFOLIO selected for REACH Scale-up Program
STRATAFOLIO, a leading provider of commercial real estate management software, has been accepted into the…

Shive-Hattery acquires WSM Architects in Tucson
Cedar Rapids-based Shive-Hattery has acquired WSM Architects, Inc., a 13-person architecture firm in Tucson, Arizona.…

Alliant Energy announces 2022 recipients of “One Million Trees” funds
Alliant Energy has announced that more than 30 Iowa communities are receiving tree planting aid…
South Slope bringing fiber network to rural Oxford
South Slope Cooperative Communications is bringing fiber optic technology to homes and businesses in Oxford.…

Grow with Google trains Iowans for high-growth tech jobs
Iowa job seekers now have access to a valuable professional training program designed to prepare…

Iowa State breaking ground on next-generation agricultural markets
Iowa soil is good at growing crops. In fact, it’s probably the best agricultural soil…

Whirlpool wins 2022 Manufacturing Leadership Awards
Whirlpool has been recognized as a winner in the 2022 Manufacturing Leadership Awards for outstanding…

Iowa rolls out new quality rating system for child care providers
Iowa Quality for Kids (IQ4K), a new quality rating system for child care providers, was…

Mercy Auxiliary is hosting Spring Bazaar
The Mercy Auxiliary will host its Spring Bazaar after suspending it for two years due…

Mental Health Access Center expands hours to include weekends
Linn County has expanded its walk-in hours at the Mental Health Access Center to include…
Tippie adds fully online business analytics master’s degree
The University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business is adding a fully online component to…






