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Paul Sabotta Linn County data center ordinance public hearing

Second and third readings of Linn County data center ordinance rescheduled

Linn County officials have rescheduled the second and third readings of a new ordinance that would govern the location and design of large-scale data centers in the county’s unincorporated areas, after hearing several concerns from county residents at a public…

Delta suspends nonstop flights between Cedar Rapids and Detroit

Delta Air Lines announced this week that its nonstop service between Cedar Rapids and Detroit…

Eastern Iowa Airport terminal grant

Cedar Rapids building permits hit all-time record

There’s never been a better year for construction projects in Cedar Rapids. City manager Jeff…

Cedar Rapids city hall

CSPS regains tax exempt status

New Bohemia District arts organization CSPS has been informed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)…

CSPS stage

SBA approves $25.5 million in Iowa small business loans in July

The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 35 loans for $25,508,800 to Iowa businesses in July,…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

Iowa JPEC to recognize 12 for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Honors

The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) will honor 12 alumni and…

Iowa Jpec

Tiffin’s Park Place to include theater and entertainment complex

The Palms Theatres, IMAX and Family Entertainment Center is set to be the latest addition…

A theater and entertainment complex is headed to Park Place in Tiffin.

Atlantic Bottling announces sustainable packaging initiative

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company has announced that DASANI and Sprite are introducing sustainable packaging transformations…

Atlantic Bottling new packaging

ECICOG to present Homes for Iowa webinar Aug. 11

The East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG) will present a webinar Aug. 11 to…

Homes for Iowa webinar

Raising Cane’s opening in Cedar Rapids in January

Raising Cane’s has relaunched plans to develop a new restaurant location along Collins Road in…

Raising Cane's Cedar Rapids

Micky’s Irish Pub & Grill expanding to North Liberty

Micky’s Irish Pub & Grill is opening up a new restaurant in North Liberty, expanding…

Micky's Irish Pub

NASA funding for UI professor to aid next-gen nuclear propulsion

NASA has selected UI professor Xuan Song’s research proposal as one of four Iowa projects…

UI professor Xuan Song works on 3d printing of ceramics and polymers at the CCAD Engineering Research Facility.

Van Meter expands robotics capabilities with three supplier partnerships

Cedar Rapids-based Van Meter announced a new partnership Aug. 9 with robotics supply partners Comau,…

Van Meter

North Liberty to hear bids for reimagined city hall

The city of North Liberty will receive bids for the construction of a two-story, 10,700-square-feet…

A new North Liberty City Hall would council chambers with TVs on the side walls and an entrance at the back of the room.

First MedQuarter commissioned mural completed

A new mural on the west- and north-facing walls of the Citywide Cleaners building along…

MedQuarter new mural

UScellular donates $30K to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor

UScellular has announced a $30,000 investment in the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor…

UScellular hotspots