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Randy’s Flooring acquires Advance Millwork, plans North Liberty facility
Randy’s Flooring has acquired Advance Millwork, a North Liberty-based manufacturer of interior and exterior doors, wood trim and stair components, and announced plans to move the operation into a new 124,000-square-foot facility at 1125 240th Street in North Liberty. The…
Mercy Medical Center first in Iowa to use advanced breast cancer surgery technology
Mercy Medical Center has become the first hospital in Iowa to perform breast cancer surgery…

St. Luke’s adds cryobiopsy technology for lung cancer diagnoses
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has become the first hospital in Cedar Rapids to…

Marion to host sessions for contractors, developers Feb. 3
Marion will hold informational sessions for commercial and residential contractors and developers Feb. 3 at…

Iowa housing market holds steady through seasonal slowdown
The Iowa housing market maintained steady performance in December despite typical seasonal declines in activity,…

Cedar Rapids YMCA appoints Cari McCoy as new president and CEO
The YMCA of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Area has named Cari McCoy as its next…

Google awards $1 million to Iowa nonprofits for education, community programs
Google awarded more than $1 million to Iowa nonprofit organizations last year to support education…

Iowa Farm Bureau sets 2026 legislative priorities
The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation has outlined its legislative agenda for the 2026 session, focusing…

University of Iowa Venture School expands to Ottumwa, opens spring applications
The University of Iowa Venture School is adding a location in Ottumwa and accepting applications…

Kinseth Hospitality assumes management of New York hotel
Kinseth Hospitality Companies has assumed management of the Courtyard by Marriott Middletown Goshen in Middletown,…

ImOn Communications nears completion of Cedar Rapids fiber network conversion
ImOn Communications is replacing its last coaxial cable segments with fiber optic technology, bringing multi-gigabit…

Iowa City opens grant applications for public art program
To foster creativity and continue to enhance public access to the arts in Iowa City,…

Heartland Forward chooses Greater IC for investment initiative
Greater Iowa City, Inc. has been selected by Heartland Forward’s Center for Investment Readiness, a…

Baseball training facility led by former MLB pitcher Cal Eldred to open in Hiawatha
A baseball training facility founded by former major league pitcher and Iowa native Cal Eldred…

Better Together 2030 to host fourth annual Excellence in Action Awards Jan. 29
Better Together 2030 will host its fourth annual Excellence in Action Awards Thursday, Jan. 29,…

Iowa Leading Indicators index inches up in November despite federal data gaps
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index rose 0.1% in November to 107.6 from a revised 107.5…






