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Real Success: Mike Hlas, sports journalist
Mike Hlas is a sports journalist who has spent more than 40 years chronicling Eastern Iowa athletics and beyond for the Gazette in Cedar Rapids. Mr. Hlas looks back on his legendary career, including his perspective on the changing journalistic…
Secretary Naig proposes sweeping Iowa Farm Act to support farmers, rural communities
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced plans on Tuesday to introduce the Iowa Farm…
Linn County approves second reading of Duane Arnold rezoning, along with host community agreement
The Linn County Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday, Jan. 7 to approve the second reading…
UI Health Care performs nation’s first biodegradable pancreatic stent procedure
University of Iowa Health Care gastroenterologists performed the nation’s first procedure using a newly approved…
Iowa unemployment rate falls to 3.5% in November
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined to 3.5% in November, down from 3.7% in September…
Iowa City City Council votes to renew downtown SSMID
The Iowa City Downtown Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District (SSMID) has been successfully renewed for 10…
UPDATE: Last four Marco’s Pizza locations in Iowa closed
Marco’s Pizza has abruptly closed its last four restaurants in Iowa, including locations in Cedar…
University of Iowa secures $1.5M federal grant for advanced materials research center
The University of Iowa has received nearly $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of Defense…
Gov. Reynolds establishes Iowa Nuclear Energy Task Force
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed an executive order Tuesday creating the Iowa Nuclear Energy Task Force,…
Washington Economic Development Group taps Bimson as next executive director
The Washington Economic Development Group board of directors has selected Melanie Bimson to succeed Executive…
Collins Aerospace wins $438 million FAA contract for radar modernization
Collins Aerospace has been awarded a $438 million contract by the Federal Aviation Administration to…
Linn County supervisors schedule last two readings for Duane Arnold rezoning
The Linn County Board of Supervisors has scheduled its final two public meetings to consider…
North Liberty, Greater Iowa City, Inc. launch small business grant program
Small businesses in North Liberty can apply for grants up to $10,000 through a new…
Linn County approves first reading of rezoning for Duane Arnold nuclear plant
Before a packed house of local residents, business and industry leaders, the Linn County Board…
CBJ Newsmakers: Geifman Group, Iowa United Volleyball add athletes, tenants
Since the former Pearson campus began undergoing renovations to accommodate its first tenant, Iowa United…
Mercy Medical Center performs first surgery with new breast cancer detection device
Mercy Medical Center became the first hospital in the world to use newly FDA-approved MarginProbe…
