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Interior of FilmScene on the Ped Mall, 118 E. College St. in Iowa City.

Iowa City nonprofit cinema FilmScene announces purchase of Ped Mall building

FilmScene has partnered with Resilient Sustainable Future for Iowa City (RSFIC) to purchase the historic Packing & Provisions Building at 118 E. College St., which has housed FilmScene on the Ped Mall since 2013. The $2.3 million purchase secures the…

Anne Loethen Adam

CFO A Holding: Owner of A Holding real estate portfolio, Millennium Concrete, Brava Roof Tile,…

Monarch Research Group donates trees to Mercy employees

Thanks to a generous donation from the Monarch Research Group, a Marion non-profit organization, and…

Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids

His Hands Free Clinic is offering oral screenings

His Hands Free Clinic is offering free adult oral screenings on Oct. 30. The clinic,…

Report: Iowa scores “D” rating in electric competition

A study from the University of Texas awarded Iowa a “D” letter grade in its…

Carver College of Medicine to require addiction treatment curriculum

A three-year, nearly $450,000 federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration…

Iowa’s unemployment rate falls to 4.0% in September

Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.0% in September, down from 4.1% in August and 4.7%…

IRL hosting Octoberfest on Saturday

Iowa River Landing, a 180-acre mixed-use development located off of Interstate 80 in Coralville, will…

Iowa credit unions benefit the state’s economy

Iowa credit unions contributed $1.9 billion in total economic productivity in Iowa last year, according…

ILII, Iowa Leading Indicators

Butchery Innovation and Revitalization Program launched

The application window for the new Butchery Innovation and Revitalization program is now open, Gov.…

Corridor communities awarded Main Street Iowa Challenge grants

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) awarded $1,205,000 in Main Street Iowa Challenge grants to…

Cedar Rapids City Council to appoint new city attorney

The Cedar Rapids City Council will vote to appoint Vanessa R. Chavez as the next…

Edgewood Logistics Park on track for first speculative industrial building

Developers of the Edgewood Logistics Park have announced an update to the construction of a…

OPN Architects honored for Lester Buresh Center design

OPN Architects has won a Central States Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects…

Iowa sees big jump in home values in the past year

Due to tremendous buyer demand for homes and limited inventory, home values have significantly increased…

Ground broken for The Cottages at UnityPoint Way

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Oct. 18 for the Cottages at UnityPoint Way on the…