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GALLERY: New Boys & Girls Clubs Busse Unit officially opens its doors
It didn’t take long for local kids to begin enjoying the features of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Corridor’s new Busse Unit. As the facility’s grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony began Wednesday, June 4, children young and old…
Alliant Energy announces plans for Iowa’s largest solar and battery facility
Alliant Energy announced this morning that it intends to acquire the first two phases of…
Steindler CEO: Health care competition vital to Johnson County
The CEO of Steindler Orthopedic Clinic in Iowa City says approval of a certificate of…
Supporters taking low-key approach to Linn County gaming referendum
Compared to the costly, and at times contentious, lead-up to the 2013 Linn County gaming…
Paving for More Progress backers point to past success, future needs
By most metrics, the Paving for Progress local-option sales tax program has produced substantial tangible…
O’Brien retires as franchisee of 22 Iowa McDonald’s restaurants
Kevin O’Brien, whose family company operates 22 McDonald’s restaurant franchises in Iowa – many in…
Cedar Rapids allocating $3 million in ARPA funds to affordable housing, social service pool
The Cedar Rapids City Council on Tuesday approved allocating $3 million of the city’s American…
New housing, commercial development proposed in southwest Cedar Rapids
The first reading of a rezoning request for a new commercial and housing development in…
Raytheon earnings exceed estimates; Collins Aerospace sales up 7%
Raytheon Technologies released its third-quarter earning report Tuesday for both the company overall and its…
Procter & Gamble first quarter net sales, earnings per share exceed estimates
Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble, with operations in Iowa City, reported first-quarter financial results this week…
Steindler says North Liberty ambulatory surgery center vital for competition
In the wake of the State Health Facilities Council’s Aug. 31 approval of the University…
Officials laud promise of University of Iowa Health Care’s new North Liberty facility
As Suresh Gunasekaran, CEO of the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and associate vice…
Spent fuel from Duane Arnold Energy Center moving to on-site dry storage
Spent fuel from the Duane Arnold Energy Center’s now-shuttered nuclear reactor will be transferred to…
Cedar Rapids mayoral candidates offer differing visions for city’s future at Rotary forum
The four candidates for Cedar Rapids mayor provided divergent appraisals of the city’s recent history,…
Condominium development coming to site near Brucemore
A 48-unit condominium development is in the works just west of the historic Brucemore mansion…
Leadership keys: Be intentional, be decisive, and care
Despite a 41-year career in industry, including 34 years at General Mills – 15 of…