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Iowa City Downtown District’s expanded improvement district takes effect
A new decade of investment in downtown Iowa City began July 1, 2026, as the Iowa City Downtown District’s renewed and expanded Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District officially took effect. The 2026-2036 SSMID term is now underway following unanimous approval from…
2025 Forty Under 40: Kara Hinzie
Kara Hinzie Director of Operations | CRST | AGE: 38 Residence: Cedar Rapids Hometown: Marion…
2025 Forty Under 40: Robert Rathje
Robert Rathje HR Program Manager | UFG Insurance | AGE: 32 Family: Wife, Taylor; son,…
2025 Forty Under 40: Jaime Mead
Jaime Mead Recruiting Talent Manager | The Overture Group | AGE: 39 Residence: Cedar Rapids…
2025 Forty Under 40: Murphy Quint
Murphy Quint Master Blender and Director of Operations | Cedar Ridge | AGE: 37 Family:…
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa marks 60 years
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa is celebrating its 60th anniversary of providing hands-on learning programs…
St. Luke’s Hospital to host annual NICU reunion Oct. 19
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital will host its annual NICU reunion Oct. 19 from…
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library earns international heritage preservation award
The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library earned international recognition for preserving cultural identity…
Grinnell restaurant wins Iowa’s best breaded pork tenderloin contest
Hometown Heroes in Grinnell has been named the winner of the 2025 Iowa’s Best Breaded…
Schickedanz resigns as Englert executive director; Huckfeldt named interim director
The Englert Theatre announced Thursday, Oct. 16 that Keegan Colletta Huckfeldt has been named interim…
Cornell College returns funerary statue to Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Cornell College has returned a Mississippian Native American funerary statue to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation…
Brandhorst named Kernels general manager
The Cedar Rapids Ball Club has named Sean Brandhorst general manager of the Cedar Rapids…
McGrath Family of Dealerships announces sale of Hawkeye Harley-Davidson
The McGrath Family of Dealerships has announced the pending sale of McGrath Hawkeye Harley-Davidson in…
Field Day Brewing wins silver medal at national beer competition
Field Day Brewing earned a silver medal at the 2025 Great American Beer Festival competition…
UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital ranks No. 1 in Iowa, earns national recognition
University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital ranked as the state’s top children’s…
NFIB survey: Small business optimism drops in September, remains above historical average
Small business optimism declined in September for the first time in three months, according to…
