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Eastern Iowa Airport lands $6 million FAA grant for baggage handling improvements

The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids has received a $6 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Terminal Program (ATP) to fund improvements to the airport’s baggage handling system. The grant was announced by the FAA Monday,…

Alliant Energy partners with HomeServe to offer customer repair plans

Alliant Energy has partnered with HomeServe to offer optional home repair plans to customers in…

HomeServe logo

Fireside Winery wins Governor’s Cup at Iowa State Fair wine competition

Fireside Winery’s sweet white wine “Blu” won the Governor’s Cup, the top prize at the…

Fireside Winery Blu Governor's Cup

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance announces 2026 LFS Executive Class

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has announced its 2026 Executive Class of Leadership for…

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

Cedar Rapids YMCA CEO to retire after three decades of service

Robert Carlson will retire as president and CEO of the YMCA of the Cedar Rapids…

Robert Carlson Cedar Rapids Metro YMCA

Eastern Iowa Airport logs seventh straight record month for passengers in July

The Eastern Iowa Airport recorded its seventh consecutive record month for passenger traffic in July,…

Eastern Iowa Airport Cedar Rapids sculpture

Collins Aerospace technology adopted by JetBlue for predictive flight operations

Collins Aerospace, a subsidiary of RTX, announced it has begun providing JetBlue Airways with FlightAware…

Collins Aerospace JetBlue

TrueNorth recognized with national and regional industry awards

Insurance brokerage firm TrueNorth has received a series of national and regional accolades for industry…

TrueNorth

Prairie Rose Family Medicine to open direct primary care clinic in Coralville

A new family medicine clinic opening in Coralville this fall is taking a different approach…

Cedar Rapids attorney receives “Lawyer of the Year” distinction from Best Lawyers

Local attorney Darin Luneckas has been named the 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” in Cedar…

Darin Luneckas, founder of Luneckas Law, P.C

Fluid Quip Technologies installs DCO system at Minnesota ethanol plant

Fluid Quip Technologies has completed the installation and startup of its DCO (Distillers Corn Oil)…

Fluid Quip DCO

UI student, entrepreneur Dasia Taylor showcases NERD STEM Box on Good Morning America

A University of Iowa student and entrepreneur appeared Wednesday on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” showcasing…

Good Morning America host Michael Strahan and Dasia Taylor.

United Way of Johnson and Washington Counties buys new office with estate gift

A $271,429 unrestricted gift from the estate of Delbert D. “Del” Disselhorst, a longtime University…

United Way Johnson and Washington Counties logo

Steel Therapeutics launches toxicology study for new fissure treatment

Steel Therapeutics Inc., an early-stage pharmaceutical company, has launched a pivotal toxicology study for Fizurex,…

Steel Therapeutic's first product candidate is Fizurex, a disposable wipe.

ThirdSpace Create wins 2025 Race for the Space competition in Cedar Rapids

ThirdSpace Create has been named the winner of the 2025 Race for the Space competition…

Race for the Space Third Space Create

Mercy Medical Center partners with Des Moines anesthesiology group

Mercy Medical Center has entered a new partnership with Des Moines-based Medical Center Anesthesiologists (MCA)…

Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids