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Dream City's new sign, courtesy of the South of 6 Business District's Signage Program.

Signage Program brings new visibility to two South of Six businesses

Two Iowa City businesses have received new exterior signage through a program funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, marking the first completed projects in the South of Six Business District’s signage initiative. Dream City and Zoetic Coffee received new…

UnityPoint set to break ground on new Marion clinic

Marion and the surrounding area will soon have a new healthcare provider – UnityPoint Clinic…

Cosmo scooters launch as part of Cedar Rapids bike share program

Cedar Rapids has a new addition to its bike-share program – Cosmo scooters.  They arrive…

Nominations open for TAI’s 2021 Prometheus Awards

The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) has announced that the nomination period is now open…

TAI Prometheus Awards

Iowa City Area Development Group hires Mark Butland as Director of the Iowa EdTech Collaborative

Mark Butland is the new director of the Iowa EdTech Collaborative according to a release…

CID to suspend Travel Well health screening

Travel Well, a health-screening program implemented in January for all outbound passengers at The Eastern…

UnityPoint Health performs new stroke risk procedure

The heart team at UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital performed the first WATCHMAN FLX Left…

IEDA board approves four Corridor-area project awards

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board on Friday approved awards for two established Corridor…

Deere & Co. reports strong second quarter

Deere & Company reported May 21 net income of $1.790 billion for the second quarter…

Freedom Festival announces 2021 schedule

After taking a year off due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Cedar Rapids Freedom…

Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival

Wilson’s Orchard & Farm launches health-focused energy seltzer

This week, Wilson’s Orchard & Farm in Iowa City is launching a new line of…

Survey shows depth of Iowa’s hospitality worker shortage

Around 92% of Iowa’s restaurants are actively seeking to immediately add staff according to a…

NewBo City Market executive director resigns

NewBo City Market’s executive director announced he is resigning his position effective Saturday, June 26,…

Iowa City revises local mask mandate

Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague has lifted the local mask mandate according to a release…

FRYFest is returning this fall after a 2020 hiatus

After a COVID-19 hiatus in 2020, FRYFest is back. According to an announcement by FRYFest…

Coralville mayor ends face covering mandate

Citing last week’s Centers for Disease Control advisory that vaccinated Americans can congregate without masks,…