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Hawkeye Downs Speedway to host dirt track events for 100th anniversary

Hawkeye Downs Speedway will return to its dirt track origins this fall with a series of special racing events commemorating the venue’s 100th anniversary. The quarter-mile track operated as a dirt facility from its founding in 1925 until the mid-1980s,…

Bike Ride of Iowa County will be held Aug. 13

The seventh annual Bike Ride of Iowa County (BRIC) will be held Aug. 13 in…

New facility planned for Boys & Girls Club of the Corridor

The Boys & Girls Club of the Corridor will cap off a $9 million capital…

Iowa City receives federal funds to tackle housing instability

Four nonprofit organizations have applied to receive federal funds to help individuals facing homelessness, domestic…

Iowa City housing instability.

Mercy Iowa City unable to find new healthcare partner

Mercy Iowa City is ending its search to find a new healthcare partner, instead opting…

Mercy

North Liberty to negotiate land deals for fire station, community park

The city of North Liberty will hold negotiations with property owners to acquire land to…

The blue boundary indicates the plot of land North Liberty officials would like to build a new community park.

‘Gateway into Coralville’ among proposals advanced by city council

Coralville City Council advanced a proposal July 26 that would revamp the southeast commercial district…

Earnings, profit up substantially for ADM in second quarter

Strong revenue figures drove ADM to dramatic increases in net earnings and operating profit for…

ADM

Supply chain issues, Russia withdrawal hampers Whirlpool sales, earnings

Citing the company’s exit from Russia and ongoing supply chain issues, Whirlpool reported a decline…

Whirlpool Corporation

Presaj winner of SBDC Small Business of the Month Award

America’s Small Business Development Center Iowa (SBDC) announces that Presaj, located in Cedar Rapids, is…

Update: Regents approve 33% budget increase for North Liberty hospital

The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics will receive a sizable budget increase for their…

North Liberty Hospital construction

Cedar Rapids council rejects appeal of Kestrel Heights plat approval

The Cedar Rapids City Council has rejected an appeal of the City Planning Commission’s approval…

Kestrel Heights appeal denied

Heartland Express reports record results for 2022 second quarter

Heartland Express, based in North Liberty, reported strong financial results July 25 for the second…

Heartland Express trucking

Collins Aerospace drives Raytheon earnings growth in second quarter

Despite a decline in military and aerospace sales volume, Raytheon Technologies on July 26 reported…

Raytheon Technologies Collins Aerospace Cedar Rapids

Marion launches innovation and support grant for small businesses

The City of Marion is launching a Business Innovation & Support Grant specifically for small…

Uptown Marion

Windham begins village planning process

Johnson County planning and development staff are asking residents living in Windham to participate in…

Windham residents gave their input at a meeting July 18 about the future of their community.