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Field Day Brewing launches Centennial Smash to support North Liberty’s Centennial Park project
Field Day Brewing has released a new brew to support the development of Centennial Park in North Liberty. Centennial Smash, a strawberry kiwi sour, is available on tap and in cans at Field Day’s taproom, located at 925 Liberty Way.…
UI Tippie College of Business to honor Kyle Krause
Kyle J. Krause, founder & CEO of Krause Group, will receive the Oscar C. Schmidt…
Marion, Housing Fund partner to offer housing rehab program
The City of Marion has partnered with the Housing Fund for Linn County to provide…

Iconic Hamburg Inn No. 2 reopening in time for homecoming week
An iconic Iowa City diner is making its comeback after a monthslong closure and change…

Iowa Local Food Day connects students to farmers, local produce
Governor Kim Reynolds has proclaimed Sept. 27 to be Iowa Local Food Day, an observance…

Hands Up Communications named one of America’s top small businesses
A Cedar Rapids business is among America’s top 70 small businesses, according to the U.S.…
Coe selected to participate in Work-Based Learning Consortium
Cedar Rapids-based Coe College is implementing an industry-leading experiential learning platform as part of its…

UIHC North Liberty hits halfway mark
The University of Iowa Healthcare Center in North Liberty has hit the halfway mark for…

Cultivate Hope Corner Store receives grant to support mission
Cedar Rapids non-profit Matthew 25 has received a grant from the John and Cindy Family…
Iowa City transit ridership up 53% since last year
Iowa City has seen a significant increase in bus ridership owing to the Fare Free…

Collins Aerospace awarded $280.4 million radio contract from Navy
Collins Aerospace has been awarded a $280.4 million contract by the U.S. Navy to build…

Foodliner opening new Cedar Rapids terminal
Foodliner officials have announced plans to open a new trucking terminal location in southwest Cedar…

Art gallery opens near Coe; renovations under way for new cafe
A group of Cedar Rapids entrepreneurs are working to renovate and reopen a pair of…

Agritourism on the rise in Johnson, Washington counties
In the fall, it’s not unusual for social media feeds to be saturated with photos…

MidWestOne opens new office in Cedar Rapids
MidWestOne Bank is hosting a grand opening event on Wednesday, Sept. 27, to celebrate its…

Vanorny named president of Iowa League of Cities executive board
Cedar Rapids City Council member Ashley Vanorny has been named the president of the executive…