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ESCO Electric sets groundbreaking for new Marion facility

ESCO Electric Company will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 12 for a new facility along Highway 151 near Highway 13 in Marion, the company announced. The ceremony, in partnership with the Marion Chamber of Commerce, will take place at 3…

Brucemore ranked in top 10 “Best Holiday Historic Home Tours” by USA Today

Brucemore, Iowa’s sole National Trust Historic Site, has been named one of the top ten…

Visitors tour the Brucemore Mansion at 2160 Linden Dr. SE Cedar Rapids. The National Trust Historic Site was named one of the top ten “Best Holiday Historic Home Tours” in the country by USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.

New multifamily housing development coming near Uptown Marion

A new multifamily housing development is on its way to a vacant site near the…

Hoth Flats Uptown Marion multifamily housing

Outlets & Marketplace Williamsburg sold to Experimental Holdings

Outlets & Marketplace Williamsburg has been sold to Experimental Holdings, a Cincinnati-based commercial real estate…

Outlets & Marketplace Williamsburg

Second Story Promotions ‘swag’ elevates customers’ brands

For Second Story Promotions in Cedar Rapids, telling a client’s story through branded promotional products…

Second Story Promotions products

How a university program prepares the next generation for the booming events industry

Crafting a successful event is akin to creating a masterpiece—a skillful art that often goes…

A student in the University of Iowa's event management program sets a table at a private event.

Former Westdale movie theater sold for $750,000 at auction

The former AMC Classic Westdale 12 movie theater building in southwest Cedar Rapids was sold…

AMC Theater Cedar Rapids

Wolf Carbon withdraws application for carbon dioxide pipeline in Eastern Iowa

Wolf Carbon Solutions has decided not to pursue construction of a carbon capture pipeline that…

Wolf Carbon carbon dioxide hazardous material pipeline

Cedar Rapids theater on the auction block, with no bids so far

The AMC Classic Westdale 12 theater, a longtime fixture in southwest Cedar Rapids, is now…

AMC Theater Cedar Rapids

Cargill to lay off 5% of global workforce

Cargill, the largest privately-held company in the U.S. according to Forbes, is laying off 5%…

Cargill corn plant Cedar Rapids

UI Nurse Innovators program transforms patient care solutions

For the many advancements in technology and innovation within the surgical sector, University of Iowa…

Operating Room nurse Jill Droste pitches her Droste Drape at the Nurse Innovators seminar and pitch competition Nov. 14 at the UI Health Care Medical Center. Her idea won first place and $20,000. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

Home-based Stay Cozy thrives on curiosity, creativity

“Some of the things I do don’t always make business sense,” said Jessica Bass, whose…

Jessica Bass poses with her unique hand-crocheted creations.

Iowa Department of Agriculture opens applications for Choose Iowa Value-Added grants

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced the return of the Choose Iowa Value-Added Grant…

Stephanie Getting leans over one of her lavender plants. The lavender takes up 20 of 200 acres at Calyx Creek.

Construction begins on new B-Bop’s in Cedar Rapids; more on the way

Construction has begun on a new B-Bop’s location in northeast Cedar Rapids, company officials have…

B-Bop's newest store

24 Iowa food supply chain projects receive millions in grant funding

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced it is channeling more than $5.2…

A worker with Grimm Family Farm plants potatoes in April 2020. The business is the only supplier of dry beans in Iowa and is one of several businesses to receive a USDA RFI grant.

University of Iowa earns gold rating for sustainability efforts

The University of Iowa has been recognized for its sustainability initiatives, earning a gold rating…

Students walk past Jessup Hall on the Pentacrest on a fall afternoon.