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Linn County seeks $20,000 penalty over unpermitted wells at QTS data center construction site

Linn County Public Health is seeking a $20,000 civil penalty from Northern Dewatering after recently discovering as many as 40 unpermitted wells at the construction site for a QTS data center. Linn County Public Health (LCPH) requested that the Linn…

Mercy Medical Center introduces online food ordering, delivery service to surgery waiting room

Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids has announced that the Baggot St. Bistro is now…

Mercy surgery waiting room food ordering

Xavier Catholic Schools to remodel, repurpose former Toyota Financial Services building for new middle school

The Xavier Catholic Schools Board announced plans Oct. 17 to remodel the existing Toyota Financial…

Toyota Financial

Hills Bank appoints Lisa Shileny as president and CEO

The Board of Directors of Hills Bancorporation and Hills Bank and Trust Company have appointed…

Former Aflac president Fred Crawford named Tippie’s first executive in residence

Fred Crawford, former president and COO of supplemental health insurance provider Aflac, will be the…

Fred Crawford

UI Health Care and Air Methods to open new AirCare helicopter base in Quad Cities

University of Iowa Health Care, in conjunction with air medical service Air Methods, has announced…

The new AirCare helicopter, a Bell 429, on the helipad at the university campus of UI Health Care on Friday, July 26, 2024.

IC Downtown District announces Back to Dubuque Street Celebration 

The Iowa City Downtown District (ICDD), in partnership with Dubuque Street businesses, the City of…

The section of South Dubuque Street, between Iowa Avenue and Washington Street, is open once more to foot and vehicle traffic.

South of 6 Iowa City Business District appoints Maurice Davis as executive director

The South of 6 Iowa City Business District has announced the appointment of Maurice A.…

Maurice A. Davis has been named the executive director of the South of 6 Iowa City Business District SSMID.

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance announces BRAVO Awards, Community Spotlight recipients

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance (CRMEA) has announced the 2024 BRAVO Award Winners and…

Good Morning Cedar Rapids logo Economic Alliance 2022 awards

New Chicken Salad Chick location coming to Coralville

Chicken Salad Chick, a national fast-casual restaurant concept specializing in chicken salad dishes, is opening…

Chicken Salad Chick Coralville

Big Grove Brewery takes gold at 2024 Great American Beer Festival

Iowa’s craft brewing scene received national recognition at the 2024 Great American Beer Festival (GABF),…

A view of the front entrance of the Big Grove Brewery’s Cedar Rapids taphouse at a recent sunset. CREDIT BIG GROVE

Collins Community Credit Union selects new CEO 

Collins Community Credit Union has selected Jason MacDonald as its next president and CEO. The…

Farm-to-table dinner series to showcase local agriculture and culinary talent, benefit culinary education

The Iowa Tourism Office and Choose Iowa have teamed up with the Iowa Restaurant Association…

Wilson Orchard & Farm's Iowa City summer menu features the Heirloom Masa Arepas. Made with creamy Queso Oaxaca, fresh sweet corn, and a savory black bean criolla, and topped with crispy pork chicharrones. Wilson's Iowa City location will host the first dinner in a series of farm-to-table events put on by The Iowa Tourism Office and Choose Iowa have partnered with the Iowa Restaurant Association.

SBA approves loans to seven Iowa Corridor small businesses in September

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

Kinseth Hospitality selected as Iowa hoteliers of the year

Coralville-based Kinseth Hospitality Companies have been named the 2024 Hoteliers of the Year by the…

NSF awards $600,000 to University of Iowa professor for cutting-edge autonomous vehicle safety research

The National Science Foundation has awarded professor Guanpeng Li of the University of Iowa’s Department…

University of Iowa Department of Computer Science professor Guanpeng Li.