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Iowa City Downtown District creates new economic development role
The Iowa City Downtown District is looking to hire its first-ever director of economic vitality, a newly created leadership position aimed at guiding business attraction, retention and long-term economic growth strategies for the downtown core. The organization announced the position…
UFG Insurance marks 80 years of operations
Cedar Rapids-based UFG Insurance marks eight decades of operations this year, growing from its 1946…
Mercy Medical Center performs first surgery with new breast cancer detection device
Mercy Medical Center became the first hospital in the world to use newly FDA-approved MarginProbe…
West Music named 2025 Retailer of the Year by Music Inc. magazine
West Music has been named the 2025 Retailer of the Year by Music Inc. magazine,…
Cedar Rapids housing pilot program exceeds goals, houses 37 in first year
A landlord and tenant incentive program in Linn County has surpassed its initial goals in…
Uptown Coffee Company to open second location at NewBo City Market
Uptown Coffee Company will expand to a second location in 2026 in Cedar Rapids, taking…
Anonymous $2M gift enables Cedar Rapids senior center construction
An anonymous donor has contributed $2 million toward Horizons’ planned Center for Older Adults, bringing…
Allsop gift to name park, Busse westside library spaces
The Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation announced a major gift from the Robert & Elizabeth…
Loren Hartelt to lead Downtown Cedar Rapids commission
Loren Hartelt of CRST will become the new chair of the Downtown Cedar Rapids Self-Supported…
Mercy Medical Center receives dementia-friendly designation
Mercy Medical Center has been designated as a Dementia Friendly Organization by Dementia Friendly Iowa,…
Duane Arnold Energy Center achieves restart milestone with generator rotor removal
The Duane Arnold Energy Center near Palo has completed its first major equipment operation in…
Coe College aviation students complete first solo flights
Three Coe College students completed solo training flights Dec. 9, marking the first solo flights…
Abbe Hills Farm owner receives sustainable agriculture award
A Mount Vernon vegetable grower who established one of Iowa’s first community-supported agriculture programs will…
The Downtown Dish: A toast to Iowa City’s history with Doug Alberhasky
In this episode of the Downtown Dish podcast, hosts Charlie Nusser and Anna Moyers Stone…
Midwest inflation eases to 3% in November, CSI analysis finds
Inflation in the Midwest declined to 3% year-over-year in November, down from 3.1% in September,…
Iowa employers focus on stability, investment heading into 2026, quarterly ABI survey shows
Two-thirds of Iowa employers report their businesses are growing as they enter 2026, according to…
