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New Cedar Rapids Kwik Star

Tenth Kwik Star in Cedar Rapids area set to open in early 2026

Kwik Star plans to open its tenth Cedar Rapids area location early next year at 4001 First Ave. SE, company officials have confirmed. Ben Leibl, a spokesperson for Kwik Star, said construction of the new store has already begun, with…

MidWestOne names Charles Reeves as CEO

Charles “Chip” N. Reeves will become new CEO of MidWestOne Financial Group, parent company of…

North Liberty breaks ground on long-awaited city hall

A ceremonial groundbreaking was held Oct. 19 at 360 N. Main St. for the new…

North LIberty Communications Director Nick Bergus addresses the crowd during an Oct. 19 groundbreaking of the new city hall. It is expected to be complete by April 2024.

Iowa City eyes future Amtrak rail station, purchases three properties

Iowa City intends on turning residential rental properties into a passenger rail station, which would…

An Amtrak train in California.

FedEx ready to open $108 million package sorting facility in Cedar Rapids

FedEx Ground’s new automated package facility in southwest Cedar Rapids is close to beginning operations,…

FedEx Ground facility Cedar Rapids

Durham: State’s livability a key economic marketing tool

Iowa Economic Development Director Debi Durham says she and her team travel the state about…

Debi Durham economic development Marion Chamber 2022 annual meeting

Remodeled Perkins restaurant will reopen after fire last year

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery in Coralville at 819 1st Avenue is opening for business once…

Perkins, almost fully remodeled following a fire in 2021, is set to open its doors once again Oct. 24 at 819 1st Avenue.

Courage Ride raises $65K for sarcoma research at UIHC

Courage Ride, a local biking event that raises funds for sarcoma cancer research, presented a…

Courage Ride board members present a check for $65,000 to the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Sarcoma Research Program at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Brain networks linked with resilience in depression, UI study finds

A University of Iowa Health Care study that links the location of a brain injury…

Dr. Nick Trapp is the University of Iowa assistant professor of psychiatry and lead author of the study

Hoover museum project awarded $5M Destination Iowa grant

The Hoover Presidential Foundation was one of four recipients of a Iowa Economic Development Authority…

UIHC settles $15 million class action lawsuit with employees

Approximately 11,000 University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics employees will receive a combined $15 million…

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. CREDIT CBJ

ChildServe to expand Coralville facility, open satellite location in Hiawatha

ChildServe, a specialty pediatric health care provider for children and young adults with special health…

ChildServe Iowa City

UnityPoint recognized for its cardiovascular care

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has earned recognition from the American College of Cardiology…

St. Luke’s Hospital

Workers lose $900 million per year through wage theft, report finds

An estimated 250,000 Iowa workers are losing out on more than $900 million per year…

Wage theft is a larger scale issue than previously thought, Common Good Iowa discovered in a report released Oct. 13.

University of Iowa pauses search for new VP, Carver College dean

The University of Iowa is temporarily suspending its search for a new vice president for…

After missteps, Wolf Carbon poised to redo public meetings in December

A company that wants to build a carbon dioxide pipeline in eastern Iowa is expected…

Wolf Carbon