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Marion honors Matt Tielebein with ‘Spirit of Marion’ award
The City of Marion has recognized Matt Tielebein as the 2025 recipient of the Paul Draper “Spirit of Marion” Award. The award recognizes a Marion city employee who best represents dedication to public service, combined with an exceptional work ethic,…
‘Race for the Space’ winner KETO Kitchen celebrating grand opening today
The winner of the “Race for the Space” program, The KETO Kitchen, will host a…
Marco’s Grilled Cheese to open in old Pita Pit location
Marco’s Grilled Cheese is headed to Coralville this year, following Pita Pit closing its only…
Iowa City Council advances senior housing community plan
Iowa City Council unanimously voted on first consideration Jan. 24 to rezone the future site…
TLC Associates completes Latin America expansion
TLC Associates, a veteran-owned, Cedar Rapids-based corporation, has completed major expansions in Santo Domingo, Dominican…
Dual-brand hotel seeks March groundbreaking in Coralville
A dual-brand, four-story hotel and accompanying retail space could be in development soon in Coralville…
Pursue projects with ‘sizzle,’ Ekberg urges Economic Alliance
True to form, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance (CRMEA) celebrated a host of successes…
Iowa Memorial Union’s $81M revamp to have mental health center
The University of Iowa is looking to renovate Iowa Memorial Union (IMU) and close the…
New Leader Manufacturing names Jeremy Wild president
Cedar Rapids-based New Leader Manufacturing (NLM) has named Jeremy Wild as the business’s new president,…
Iowa tourism associations, legislators discuss 2022 appropriations
The Iowa Travel Industry Partners (iTIP) association discussed recent tourism appropriations and 2023 goals with…
AMC confirms Westdale movie theater has permanently closed
Confirming what has been apparent for months, AMC has officially declared that the AMC Classic…
IEDA approves tax incentives for International Paper project
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has approved a package of tax incentives to support…
Union votes to end Ingredion strike in Cedar Rapids
Ingredion union members will be heading back to work at the company’s Cedar Rapids plant…
Marion Community Index shows business growth
Many Marion businesses saw sales growth in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the…
Iowa’s unemployment rate remained at 3.1% in December
Iowa’s unemployment rate remained at 3.1% in December, down from 3.9% a year ago, according…
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria announce expansion to Iowa
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria has approved a domestic, multi-unit franchise development agreement for the state of Iowa…
