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National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library earns international heritage preservation award
The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library earned international recognition for preserving cultural identity and heritage worldwide during a conference in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Forum of Slavic Cultures, an international nonprofit headquartered in Slovenia, honored NCSML with the…
Brandhorst named Kernels general manager
The Cedar Rapids Ball Club has named Sean Brandhorst general manager of the Cedar Rapids…

UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital ranks No. 1 in Iowa, earns national recognition
University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital ranked as the state’s top children’s…

University of Iowa’s International Writing Program director to step down
Christopher Merrill, longtime director of the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program (IWP), will step…

Waypoint campaign to establish apartments for residents without homes
As Waypoint Services works to transition the 30-year-old Madge Phillips Center from a shelter to…

Final building in The Fountains under construction
A mixed-use building under construction in The Fountains in northeast Cedar Rapids will serve as…

Iowa business leaders redefine retirement: From full stop to gradual transition
Every day, 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 — according to the Georgetown University Center for…

Local restaurateur Jade Luter flips concepts for Pregame Brew & Chew, Mas Margaritas
A number of new developments are in the works for several locations in local restaurateur…

QTS speaker at CBJ symposium: Data centers, AI are already central to modern society
Data centers, and their AI processing capabilities, have grown to become an integral part of…

Hiawatha leaders hail Igram Village as ‘monumental development’
Hiawatha leaders hailed the Igram Village project as a “monumental development” in the city’s history…

As Google considers Linn County data center, county leaders seek water resource study
As Google reportedly considers building its second data center complex in Linn County, county supervisors…

Fenōkee furniture merges art and craft
The small forge takes up only a fraction of the space in the converted workshop,…

Popeyes sues Iowa franchisee for continuing operations after franchise termination
Popeyes Louisiana Chicken is suing an Iowa franchise owner for continuing to operate under the…

Northtowne Cycling + Fitness, century-old Cedar Rapids bike shop, sold to new owner
Northtowne Cycling + Fitness bike shop, which celebrated its 100th anniversary this year, has been…

Cedar Rapids dentist surrenders license after fraud, incompetence allegations
A Cedar Rapids dentist has agreed to surrender his license after the Iowa Dental Board…

Alliant Energy ‘deprioritizing’ proposed Fairfax site for new power plant
UPDATED WITH FAIRFAX CITY ADMINISTRATOR COMMENT: In the wake of concerns raised by Eastern Iowa…
