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Washington to host First Impressions Community Forum Nov. 17

Washington residents and business leaders will soon have the chance to learn how their community is viewed through the eyes of first-time visitors. The insights will be shared during the upcoming First Impressions Community Forum, part of a statewide program…

Alro Steel location in Cedar Rapids officially opens

Alro Steel has officially announced the opening of its new location at 9620 Earhart Lane…

Alro Steel Cedar Rapids exterior

TLC Associates announces rebranding change to TLCx

TLC Associates, a customer experience (CX) outsourcing provider founded in 2007 by Thomas Cardella, has…

TLCx logo TLC Associates

GreatAmerica Employee Advised Fund awards grants to 16 nonprofit organizations

GreatAmerica Financial Services has announced that its Employee Advised Fund completed its $500k annual pledge…

GreatAmerica Financial Services

Meth-Wick appoints Kathy Horan as new chief executive officer

The Meth-Wick Community in Cedar Rapids has announced the appointment of Kathy Horan as its…

Kathy Horan Meth-Wick chief executive officer

Swamp Fox Bookstore moving to Uptown Marion in February

Swamp Fox Bookstore has begun its move to a new location at 1375 7th Ave.,…

Terri LeBlanc, co-owner of Swamp Fox Bookstore.

Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival announces new food event: Freedom FEASTival

The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival has unveiled the Freedom FEASTival, a new food-based event in…

Freedom Festival FEASTival

Country-themed bar to bring boot-scootin’ beverages, dancing to Iowa City

The Iowa City Downtown District announced Jan. 29 that a country-themed bar is making its…

Giddy Up storefront, located at 118 S. Clinton St., Iowa City.

The Daily Iowan acquires Mount Vernon, Solon newspapers

Nationally recognized student publication, The Daily Iowan, has acquired the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun and the…

Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun and Solon Economist logos

North Liberty’s Snuggie Crawl livens up slow season

On Feb. 3, the city of North Liberty invites the public to participate in its…

Snuggie Crawl participants visit a local establishment. The Snuggie Crawl is part of North Liberty's Beat the Bitter winter festival.

Iowa’s travel, hospitality industry shares impact of tourism with elected officials

The Iowa Travel Industry Partners (iTIP) association gathered statewide partners for Tourism Legislative Night with…

Iowa Tourism Legislative Night

Better Together 2030 Excellence in Action Awards honor key Johnson County players

The threat of snow and ice didn’t deter Johnson county’s best and brightest from attending…

The Better Together Excellence in Action Awards ceremony at Courtyard Marriott Height's Rooftop on Jan. 18.

New Hyundai McGrath facility among Hiawatha development initiatives

The Hiawatha Economic Development Corporation (HEDCO) has announced updates on three Hiawatha business projects, including…

New McGrath Hyundai facility

Community Foundation partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County to facilitate transition

In October 2023 the Johnson County Extension Council voted to disaffiliate with Big Brothers Big…

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week returns in February

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has announced the restaurants selected to participate in the…

Involta launches SecurePower Colocation to support enterprise IT workloads

Involta, a prominent national provider of data center, cloud and connectivity infrastructure and services, has…

Involta data center