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Big Grove celebrates 10 years with various festivities
Big Grove Brewery is raising a glass to celebrate a decade of experiences, fresh craft beer and Iowa hospitality.Â
To commemorate the past 10 years,...
Iowa hosts its annual tax-free shopping weekendÂ
The pressure is on to get the kids ready to go back to school – and topping your to-do list should be shop tax-free...
Barnes named Orchestra Iowa interim CEO
Linda Barnes has been named the interim director of Orchestra Iowa in Cedar Rapids, orchestra officials announced Aug. 2.
Ms. Barnes will serve as interim...
Fareway Round Up for Variety raises more than $171,000
Fareway Stores, Inc. partnered with Variety - the Children’s Charity to conduct the seventh annual Round Up at the register in July, raising 171,450.14...
UIHC and St. Luke’s ranked among best hospitals in Iowa
UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids and the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City have been listed among...
Five Iowa businesses awarded at Open 4 Business Pitch Contest
Five businesses from Main Street Iowa communities across the state competed in the final round of the Open 4 Business contest.
All of them received...
Student entrepreneurs awarded $10,000
Eight undergraduate student businesses were awarded $10,000 in a competition at the University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center Startup Incubator Summer Track for...
Layoffs announced at General Mills Blue Buffalo plant in Independence
More than 200 employees of the General Mills Blue Buffalo plant in Independence will face layoff by the end of this year.
The General Mills...
Foreign investment in U.S. existing-home sales declines
Foreign buyers purchased $53.3 billion worth of U.S. existing homes from April 2022 to March 2023, slipping 9.6% from the previous 12-month period, according...
Robin Mixdorf, Meth-Wick president & CEO, announces retirement
Robin Mixdorf, president and CEO of Meth-Wick Community, has announced her retirement, effective March 31, 2024. A professional search will be launched immediately, according...