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Downtown Iowa City clothing boutique, Textiles, reopening this month under new ownership
A downtown Iowa City women’s clothing boutique is reopening under new ownership this month after 34 years in business. Textiles will reopen at 105 S. Dubuque St. in the Pedestrian Mall with new owner Miranda Meyer, an Iowa City native…
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…
Holmes Murphy, TrustLayer partner to streamline insurance verification
Holmes Murphy, an independent insurance brokerage headquartered in Waukee, Iowa, has announced its partnership with…
Ellis Golf Course clubhouse wins more design awards
The design awards keep on coming for the new Ellis Golf Course clubhouse in northwest…
Applications accepted for Community Food and Farm Grant
Johnson County is accepting applications through 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, for the second Community…
Cedar Rapids among country’s top 25 job markets, new report says
Cedar Rapids ranks among the 25 best job markets in America, according to a new…
The Armstrong Hub to celebrate grand opening on Sept. 26
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Sept.…
Kirkwood recognized as leader in work-based learning
The Department of Education has recognized Kirkwood Community College as a national leader in work-based…
Mercy, St. Luke’s named to PINC AI Top 100 Hospitals 2023 list
Mercy Medical Center and UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital, both in Cedar Rapids, have…
