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Tru Art Advertising Calendars acquires historic calendar company
Tru Art Advertising Calendars, based in Iowa City, has acquired M Line Calendars, a company with more than a century of history in advertising specialties production. M Line Calendars, based in Costa Mesa, California, originated from The Meek and Beach…
Downtown Iowa City welcomes new retail openings, restaurants
Retail stores, restaurants, a bowling alley, schools, and store expansions are among the highlights for…

Linn County hosts public forum Thursday to discuss ARPA
Linn County will hold its final public engagement forum for the American Rescue Plan Act…
Coralville Marriott rebranded as Hyatt Regency; first in Iowa
The Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in the Iowa River Landing development has been…

NAR report links affordable housing concerns, food insecurity
Households burdened by housing costs are more likely to need food assistance, according to a…

Allegra Marketing ranks nationally for printing services
Allegra Cedar Rapids recently ranked No. 77 on the Top 100 Quick and Small Commercial…

Taste of Iowa City returns with food and live music
Downtown Iowa City is hosting the 13th annual Taste of Iowa City on Wednesday from…

Collins Aerospace developing Earth-like atmosphere for space travel
Collins Aerospace has been awarded a $2.6 million contract by an undisclosed customer for Environmental…

Grow Solar group signup reaches third milestone
The Grow Solar Linn + Johnson Counties solar group buy has surpassed its third milestone…

ADM, Marathon to work jointly on soybean oil for biodiesel
ADM and Marathon Petroleum have announced an agreement to form a joint venture for the…

New Marion center to coordinate volunteer community service set to open
The Marion Ministry and Outreach Center will be unveiled September 13 with the mission of…

Tippie College of Business announces MBA program merger
The Tippie College of Business is merging its Online MBA and part-time Professional MBA programs…

IEDA Board approves projects, spurs growth for five companies in Iowa
The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board agreed to award five Iowa businesses on Friday in…

PCI ENT adds augmented reality imaging system
Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa’s Ear, Nose and Throat/Head and Neck Surgery clinic recently announced the…

Grant Wood AEA extends Foundation 2 Crisis services to all districts
As districts prepare for the start of a new academic year, they’ll have one additional…

NAMI Linn County to resume in-person Family-to-Family
Living with a loved one suffering from serious mental health issues can prove frustrating and…






