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The Downtown Dish: Emily Salmonson, The Green House
In this episode of Downtown Dish, hosts Charlie Nusser and Anna Moyers Stone visit The Green House, a charming plant-themed cocktail lounge and community space in downtown Iowa City. They chat with owner Emily Salmonson, who shares how a pandemic-era…
Alliant Energy Foundation Awards Over $638,000 in Community Grants
The Alliant Energy Foundation announced Thursday it has awarded more than $638,000 in its first…
Ankeny-based Casey’s General Stores joins S&P 500
Casey’s General Stores Inc. has been added to the S&P 500, marking the first time…
UI Health Care opens expanded postpartum unit
University of Iowa Health Care has opened an expanded inpatient postpartum unit, adding capacity for…
Iowa unemployment holds at 3.4% in January as labor force participation rises
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3.4% in January, while the state added…
Cedar Rapids, Iowa City Named to Livability’s Top 100 Best Places to Live
Two Eastern Iowa cities were recognized on Livability.com’s annual Top 100 Best Places to Live…
Workforce development forum slated for Cedar Rapids manufacturers, small businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced a free workforce development forum for Iowa manufacturers and small…
Iowa Business Council projects positive six-month economic outlook
Iowa businesses are projecting a positive economic outlook over the next six months, with the…
Public voting opens for ‘Coolest Thing Made in Iowa’ competition
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry has opened public voting for its third annual…
Regional housing markets show strong price growth in 2025
Home prices in the regional market continue to outpace national trends, with some local metropolitan…
Barker’s Bowling to open this summer in former SpareMe space
A new multi-use entertainment venue is coming to downtown Iowa City this summer, filling the…
CSPS parts ways with executive director, appoints interim leader
CSPS has parted ways with Executive Director Jason Zbornik, with the Cedar Rapids arts nonprofit’s…
Mercy names new senior director for DeWolf Family Innovation Center for Aging & Dementia
Mercy Medical Center has named Kelly Hawthorne as senior director of The Chris & Suzy…
Cedar Rapids city manager named among top 250 ‘Government Champions’ nationwide
Cedar Rapids City Manager Jeff Pomeranz has been recognized as one of the nation’s top…
NEFCO opens new branch in Cedar Rapids
NEFCO, a leading supplier of construction materials, announced Thursday it was opening a new branch…
Iowa’s Certified Sites accelerating ‘speed to market’
Amazon. Conagra Foods. Fair Oaks Foods. Google. Kraft Heinz. Microsoft. QTS. Nestle Purina. Saber Industries.…
