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Dream City's Executive Director and Founder Fred Newell speaks during the facility's grand opening Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025.

Dream City founder, executive director honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

Frederick Newell, executive director and founder of Dream City, received the Lifetime Achievement Award Feb. 7 during the Heritage Legacy Awards at the I’ll Make Me a World in Iowa Celebration Day. The event was held at Horizons Events Center…

Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association names 2021 award winners

The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association (HBA) presented its 2021 yearly awards during…

Morning Story opens first Iowa location in Marion

A ribbon cutting was held today (Nov. 24) to celebrate the opening of Morning Story,…

Single-family home size continues to trend higher, NAHB report shows

An expected impact of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis is a need for more residential space,…

Collins Aerospace acquires Dutch Thermoplastic Components

Collins Aerospace has announced the acquisition of Dutch Thermoplastic Components (DTC), a leader in the…

PepsiCo announces goal to advance food security for 50 million people by 2030

PepsiCo, which owns and operates the Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, has announced a…

General Mills named to Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for fourth consecutive year

General Mills has been named for the fourth consecutive year to both the Dow Jones…

General Mills Cedar Rapids

Marion kicks off holiday season with Small Business Saturday

Uptown Marion and Marion Chamber of Commerce invite shoppers to kick-off the holiday season with…

Hospice of Mercy hosting Love Lights celebration

In an expression of honor and remembrance of loved ones, Hospice of Mercy invites the…

Lifeguard Air Ambulance receives CAMTS accreditation

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital LifeGuard Air Ambulance recently received a three-year accreditation from…

VIDA streamlines respiratory clinical trials with artificial intelligence

VIDA Diagnostics, Inc. (VIDA), based in Coralville, has unveiled a new AI-powered portal, further removing…

Private Wealth names former Wells Fargo leader as CEO

Private Wealth Asset Management has announced Bryan Johnson, a former Wells Fargo Wealth regional managing…

Allegiant begins new nonstop route from Cedar Rapids to Florida

Allegiant today begins a new nonstop route from Cedar Rapids via The Eastern Iowa Airport…

Allegiant nonstop flight Cedar Rapids Florida

Iowa’s unemployment rate drops to 3.9% in October

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 3.9% in October, down from 4% in September…

Iowa jobless rate

Report: Iowa’s highway system falls to 22nd for cost-effectiveness

Iowa’s highway system ranks 22nd, down two spots from last year, in the nation in condition…

SBA seeks nominations for 2022 National Small Business Week Awards

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 National Small Business Week (NSBW) Awards. The…