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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…

A Colonial Lanes patron watches the bowling ball she just released glide toward the pins on the bowling lane. Despite renovations going on, business has not slowed down for the bowling center. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

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…

Eastern Iowa Airport gates baggage handling

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…

Duane Arnold Energy Center

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…

Officials celebrate the upcoming opening of UnityPoint's newest PACE Senior Care location, 1450 North Center Point Rd., Hiawatha, with a ribbon cutting. CREDIT UNITYPOINT

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…

Iowa Workforce Development office unemployment

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…

Cedar Rapids casino supporters petition

Micky’s Irish Pub expands to Davenport

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

Micky’s Irish Pub will soon open at 429 E. Third St., Davenport. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

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…

The Ditch Family of Center Point was honored with the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor at the 2025 Iowa Pork Congress in Des Moines. Front left to right: Bob Quinn (Host of The Big Show), Matt Ditch, Joshua Ditch, and Victoria Ditch. Back left to right: AJ Ditch, Ken Ditch, Becky Ditch, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, Brian Waddingham (Executive Director of the Coalition to Support Iowa Farmers), and Pat McGonegle (Chief Executive Officer of the Iowa Pork Producers Association).

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…

A map of the proposed rezoning area includes 49 acres north of Scott Boulevard and east of Dodge Street.

St. Luke’s celebrates new vascular, interventional radiology labs

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has reached a significant milestone with the completion of…

St. Luke's Interventional Radiology ribbon cutting

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…

Wahlburgers at Hy-Vee

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…

Executive Director Heather Wagner is shown Jan. 16 at one of the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy's current buildings in northeast Cedar Rapids. CREDIT Cindy Hadish

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…

Cedar Rapids warehouse projects

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…

Exterior twilight view of UI Hospitals and Clinics.

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…

Former Sears store rendering