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Procter & Gamble to add 100 new jobs with $150M Iowa City expansion
Procter & Gamble is planning to expand its Oral-B Laboratories production capacity in Iowa City, a $150 million project estimated to create 100 new full-time jobs. The company is adding a new production line that will “manufacture products in Iowa…
New owners take the helm at Colonial Lanes
Colonial Lanes, a long-standing bowling center and cherished Iowa City institution for decades, is under…

Eastern Iowa Airport sets all-time passenger record in 2024
The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids set a passenger record in 2024, with 1.5…

Duane Arnold nuclear plant could reopen in 2028
NextEra Energy Resources has confirmed that it is actively pursuing the recommissioning process of its Duane Arnold…

UnityPoint’s PACE Senior Care Center to open in Hiawatha
UnityPoint’s newest PACE Senior Care location, 1450 North Center Point Rd., Hiawatha, is slated to…

Iowa unemployment rate climbs to 3.2% in December
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 3.2% in December, while the state’s labor force…

IRGC declines to consider petition seeking to block Cedar Rapids casino
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) decided Thursday not to answer a petition seeking…

Micky’s Irish Pub expands to Davenport
Micky’s Irish Pub is scheduled to open in downtown Davenport on or around Saturday, Feb. 1.…

Center Point family honored with Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award
The Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Naig, presented the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to…

Iowa City Council says ‘yes’ to rezoning ACT campus
A plan to rezone approximately 48.6 acres of the ACT campus in Iowa City can…

St. Luke’s celebrates new vascular, interventional radiology labs
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has reached a significant milestone with the completion of…

Hy-Vee replacing Wahlburgers with Market Grille locations
Hy-Vee will transition all its in-store restaurant locations across the Midwest from Wahlburgers back to…

Eastern Iowa Arts Academy finds new home at former Cedar Rapids school building
Leaders of the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy had been searching for a place to consolidate…

Two new warehouse projects to bring jobs, development opportunities to Cedar Rapids
A pair of new warehouse development projects in southwest Cedar Rapids are expected to bring…

UI Health Care secures $252.6 million bond for hospital projects amid market volatility
At its meeting Wednesday, the Iowa Board of Regents approved a resolution authorizing the issuance…

Sears store redevelopment to include ‘national retailer,’ outdoor sports field
The redevelopment of the former Sears store in Cedar Rapids, including a portion for an…
