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A painter on an extension ladder works on a second story building facade in downtown Anamosa on July 8, 2025.

City of Anamosa in final phase of downtown revitalization efforts

The city of Anamosa lies at the confluence of the Wapsipinicon River and Buffalo Creek, flanked by Highway 151 to the east and the river to the west. Overlooking the junction of these two waterways is Riverside Cemetery, the final…

Proposed development near Solon gets initial rezoning approval from Johnson County supervisors

A rezoning request for a residential development west of Solon received initial approval from the…

ABI disapproves of President Biden’s new vaccine requirements, calls mandate ‘misguided’

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) came out critical of President Biden’s new…

Slim Chickens restaurant chain heads to Iowa

Slim Chickens, a fast casual restaurant chain originating out of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and specializing in hand-breaded…

Iowa City announces new deputy city manager

Redmond Jones II will officially become the new deputy city manager of Iowa City on…

Alliant Energy donates $4 million to help customers pay energy bills

A $4 million donation by Alliant Energy to its Hometown Care Energy Fund will help…

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Amid staffing shortages, local businesses provide internships to Four Oaks youth

Four Oaks’ TotalChild Workforce program is connecting Linn County youth to paid internship opportunities to…

SBA approves $2.7 million in Iowa loans in August

The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 41 loans for $21,596,800 to Iowa businesses in August,…

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Developer: Linn County casino would donate 8% of proceeds to nonprofits

Leaders and supporters of Linn County’s Nov. 2 gaming referendum gathered Wednesday afternoon to make…

Vegan bakery Cinnaholic plans expansion into Iowa City

An independent, family-owned bakery is looking to continue its franchising efforts by opening up shop…

GreenState Credit Union announces surge in lending to Black homeowners

GreenState Credit Union has announced that through the first six months of 2021, GreenState is…

New branding brings vibrancy to vacant downtown Cedar Rapids buildings

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is working to create more attractive store and window…

Build Iowa’s Future Design Challenge now open to K-12 students

The Iowa Department of Education is holding Build Iowa’s Future Design Challenge, an opportunity for…

Cornell College welcomes largest new class in nearly two decades

404 new students are calling Cornell College home this school year, making it the largest…

Gro HR: A small business helping small businesses

#1 Small Company Gro HR Consulting Cedar Rapids | grohrconsulting.com | 1st time on list…

Aerotek’s ethos: Work hard, play hard

#1 Medium Company Aerotek Cedar Rapids | aerotek.com | 7th time on list Make no…