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The Downtown Dish with Josh Immerfall of Donnelly’s Pub
On the latest Downtown Dish, Charlie’s back from summer (and baby!) break with guest co-host Betsy Potter from ICDD, and they’re chatting with Josh Immerfall—the owner of Donnelly’s Pub and mastermind behind some of Downtown’s newest bars and restaurants, including…
His Hands Free Clinic to unveil donor wall, welcome new executive director at June 27 open house
His Hands Free Clinic will host an open house on Friday, June 27, at 1…

Amperage acquires Vernon Research Group
Amperage LLC has acquired Vernon Research Group (VRG), a market research firm in Cedar Rapids.…

Salsa Guy Cafe to open second location at former Wendy’s
The Salsa Guy Cafe, which opened its first brick-and-mortar location in August 2024 after nearly…

Veridian tops Forbes’ list of Iowa credit unions for second consecutive year
Veridian Credit Union has been named Iowa’s top credit union by Forbes for the second…

HNI pledges $1M to support major Tippie College expansion
The HNI Charitable Foundation has pledged $1 million to the University of Iowa’s Tippie College…

Iowa’s 2025 job growth lags behind post-pandemic years
Iowa’s cumulative employment growth in 2025 is the lowest of any year since the pandemic,…

St. Pius X raises $21K to support Catherine McAuley Center
St. Pius X Catholic Church and its Social Justice Commission raised more than $21,000 in…

Hy-Vee accepting applications for 2025 Opportunity Supplier Impact Summit
Hy-Vee’s Opportunity Supplier Impact Summit will be held in Central Iowa this fall, the company…

Corridor Media Group wins nine AABP editorial excellence awards
The Corridor Media Group, parent company of the Corridor Business Journal and the Quad Cities…

Matthew 25 founder Clint Twedt-Ball to step down after 19 years of leadership
After nearly two decades at the helm of Cedar Rapids nonprofit Matthew 25, Executive Director…

Hy-Vee Health Exemplar Care opens new Cedar Rapids clinic
Hy-Vee Health Exemplar Care has opened a new medical clinic in Cedar Rapids, expanding its…

Travel Iowa launches Goldie, AI-powered travel assistant
Following in the footsteps of larger tech-focused communities, Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Iowa Tourism Office…

UI commits $15M in P3 funds to advance cancer care, renovations in FY 2026
The University of Iowa will invest up to $15 million in public-private partnership (P3) funding…

Iowa unemployment rises to 3.6% in May
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.6% in May, up from 3.5% in…

The Downtown Dish: The Ambassadors of Iowa City with Keyon Shelby and Betsy Potter
On this episode, Charlie is on a summer break so Anna is joined by special…
