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Camp Courageous, Watts Group to unveil $5 million cabin project
Camp Courageous and Watts Group are set to announce a $5 million camper cabin project Wednesday that organizers are calling one of the most significant building projects in the camp’s history. The public announcement is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday,…
UPDATED: Longtime Cedar Rapids jeweler Herman Ginsberg dies at 99
Emil Herman Ginsberg, an icon of the Cedar Rapids area jewelry community and a prominent…
WATCH: Greater Iowa City Business Resource Center supports local business
Greater Iowa City, Inc. (Greater IC) has reaffirmed its commitment to local businesses and entrepreneurs…
Jennie Wunderlich: Inspiring local youth to grow and connect
Jennie Wunderlich knows her two strongest passions in life are logistics and youth. She also…
Deborah Lindberg Gertsen: ‘Don’t wait for someday…’
Deborah Lindberg Gertsen works in a bank, but she is not a banker. She brings…
UI professor awarded $600K NSF grant to accelerate drug development
A University of Iowa engineering professor is developing advanced computer models aimed at accelerating the…
Iowa’s labor, unemployment rate steady in March
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment and labor force participation rates held steady in March amid modest…
Cedar Rapids hospitals warn of potential phone scam
UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital and Mercy Medical Center, both in Cedar Rapids, are warning the…
Grain Indemnity Fund assessment to end September
The Iowa Grain Indemnity Fund Board has voted to end assessments on grain sold to…
Field to Family’s online market returns weekly for the season
Field to Family will launch its 2025 weekly Online Market on Sunday, April 20, with…
Holiday Inn Express opens new location in Marion
Holiday Inn Express has opened its new location in Marion, developers announced this week. The…
Ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for completion of Marion’s Central Plaza
The City of Marion has scheduled a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the…
Iowa Leading Indicators Index again up slightly in February
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) increased to 107.0 in February from 106.7 in January,…
BHFO to lay off 32 workers in May
BHFO, an online discount designer fashion retailer based in Cedar Rapids, will lay off 32…
Three finalists announced for Grand Impact pitch competition
The Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids has announced that NewBoCo, Trees Forever, and Willis Dady…
Greater Iowa City, Inc. to host Mental Health First Aid training
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Greater Iowa City, Inc. is inviting local employers…
