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Cedar Rapids bar Hazzard County bringing country vibes – and line dancing – to Iowa City
A popular Cedar Rapids watering hole is expanding to Iowa City, with plans to open a second location next month on the Ped Mall. Hazzard County Iowa City will hold its grand opening Aug. 6 from 9 p.m. to close…
Iowa Flood Center awarded $1 million for Eastern Iowa
Congress’s Community Project Funding awarded the Iowa Flood Center (IFC) $1 million to expand drought…
Celebration marks end of CRANDIC bridge, beginning of LightLine
A ConnectCR project went out with a “bang” on Aug. 31 with a celebration in…
Groundbreaking set for new Sub-Zero plant in Cedar Rapids
A groundbreaking ceremony is set for Wednesday, Sept. 6 for the new Sub-Zero manufacturing facility…
Linn County supervisors award $100,000 in development funds
The Linn County Board of Supervisors this week awarded $100,000 in economic and community development…
Linn County sets dates for readings of updated utility-scale solar ordinance
The Linn County Board of Supervisors has set meeting dates and times for three separate…
Brucemore launches fundraiser for landscape restoration
Brucemore, a historic site in Cedar Rapids, is raising funds throughout September to support the…
Entrepreneurial Development Center celebrates 20 years
In March 2003, a vision formed in Curtis Nelson’s mind. He believed entrepreneurial businesses in…
Alliant Energy reports more than 50% of energy from renewable sources
More than 50% of the energy Alliant Energy’s Iowa utility provided to its customers in…
IEDA awards grants to Corridor arts, cultural projects
More than two dozen arts and cultural projects in the Corridor are among 131 Iowa…
Community Foundation celebrating nonprofit professionals
The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation will host an event on Thursday, Sept. 14, to…
Dhakai wins $40k at annual entrepreneurial competition
Dhakai, a Des Moines-based technology company and marketplace that helps connect U.S. clothing brands with…
North Liberty-based Learn Spatial helps neurodivergent learning
Educational entrepreneur Mike Quinn, based in North Liberty, Iowa, has launched a new and innovative…
Canine healers join UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital
Two new furry employees will soon greet patients at the University of Iowa Stead Family…
2024 payroll tax rates lowest allowed by state law
For the second consecutive year, Iowa’s payroll tax rates will be the lowest allowed by…
Iowa Nonprofit Alliance launches in Cedar Rapids
The Iowa Nonprofit Alliance (INA) is launching in Cedar Rapids. The INA hopes to teach…