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Five Seasons Lights draws more than 12,000 visitors to McGrath Amphitheatre
More than 12,000 visitors attended the 2025 Five Seasons Lights at McGrath Amphitheatre during its December run, according to VenuWorks of Cedar Rapids. The free walk-through holiday light display featured visits with Santa and special events throughout the month. Several…
Holiday Thieves Market returns in a new location
The Holiday Thieves Market is back and in person this year in a new location.…
Hy-Vee to permanently close Collins Road grocery store
Collins Road Hy-Vee, located at 279 Collins Road NE in Cedar Rapids, will permanently close…
Iowa City Council moves Hickory Hill Estates development forward
Construction of a senior living facility and open space dedication near Hickory Hill Park was…
O’Donnell wins runoff in Cedar Rapids mayoral race
Tiffany O’Donnell will be the next mayor of Cedar Rapids. Ms. O’Donnell, CEO of Cedar…
Realtor.com 2022 housing forecast reveals a whirlwind year ahead for buyers
Americans will have a better chance to find a home in 2022, but will face…
NAHB: Construction loan growth hits post-recession high in third quarter
Residential construction loan volume reached a post-Great Recession high during the third quarter, as home…
Linn County commission recommends denial of rezoning request for Coggon Solar project
It’s quite possible that an industrial-scale solar project will eventually be sited somewhere in Linn…
UPDATE: Unions want Lee to fight takeover bid
The labor unions at 12 Lee Enterprises newspapers claim the newspaper publisher will be left…
New state grants available for process innovation and modernization
The state of Iowa is now offering additional grants to help manufacturers prepare for the…
Hy-Vee adopts seafood supplier code of conduct
Hy-Vee Inc. has announced the adoption of a new Seafood Supplier Code of Conduct (SCoC),…
GoDaddy acquires Managed WordPress inventor Pagely
GoDaddy Inc., with operations in Hiawatha, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Pagely,…
MidAmerican Energy Foundation announces grants to Iowa organizations, communities
The MidAmerican Energy Foundation has released its third quarter grants, awarding more than $500,000 to…
Lee Enterprises fighting takeover attempt
Quad Cities-based newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is fighting a hostile takeover attempt by New York…
Local nonprofits share their struggles, progress
In-person tutoring services are returning to pre-pandemic levels at the Catherine McAuley Center (CMC), which…
Volunteering pivots to meet new realities
According to a recent AmeriCorps report, “Volunteering in America,” Iowa ranks fourth in the nation…