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Meet the couple behind the inaugural Cedar Rapids Marathon

Jake Jass has written a children’s book and is “addicted” to golf. Laura Jass grew up in Keokuk, playing volleyball, tennis and softball in high school, and graduated from the University of Iowa. The couple have two children — ages…

Iowa City manufactured home residents call for rent moratorium, access to clean, safe water

Johnson County manufactured home park residents are calling for a two-year moratorium on rent hikes,…

Jennifer Sherer (right), director of the State Worker Power Initiative with the Economic Policy Institute, speaks during the Johnson County manufactured home park press conference June 18.

Lawsuit challenging Cedar Crossing casino gaming license denied

An Iowa District Court judge has denied a lawsuit challenging the wording of a 2021…

Judge Michael Schilling Cedar Crossing casino lawsuit

The Downtown Dish: The Ambassadors of Iowa City with Keyon Shelby and Betsy Potter

On this episode, Charlie is on a summer break so Anna is joined by special…

Keyon Shelby, Operations Manager of the Downtown Iowa City Ambassador Program

Manufacturing, ag industry experts weigh in at Tariff Town Hall

Business leaders and farmers gathered at Cedar Ridge Distillery in Swisher on Tuesday to weigh…

Farmers for Free Trade held a Tariff Town Hall at Cedar Ridge Distillery Tuesday, June 17. (From left) Panelists Jeff Quint, CEO of Cedar Ridge Distillery; Richard Dix, vice president of supply chain management with Kinze Manufacturing; Matthew Willimack, board director with Iowa Soybean Association; Chad Hart, economist with Iowa State University; and moderator John Lohman, CEO of the Corridor Business Journal.

Real Success: Clare Duffy & Eric Hanson, co-hosts of The Morning Scramble

Clare Duffy and Eric Hanson are the co-hosts of The Morning Scramble, the morning radio…

Morning Scramble

Clickstop Named to Inc. Magazine’s 2025 Best Workplaces list

Clickstop has once again earned national recognition as one of Inc. magazine’s Best Workplaces for…

Clickstop Urbana

Can Iowa keep up with rising electricity demand?

For the first time in decades, Iowa is seeing a marked increase in electricity demand,…

Whispering Willow North Wind Farm in Franklin County, Iowa energy

New ‘Cedar Rapids’ sign installed on Mays Island

A new signature “Cedar Rapids” sign is now in place on Mays Island in downtown…

Cedar Rapids sign Mays Island

John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center taps Dana Rupe as new director

The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC) has tapped Dana Rupe, founder of…

Dana Rupe, new director of the University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center.

NewBoCo’s Iowa Startup Accelerator to relaunch this fall

After a two-year hiatus, the Iowa Startup Accelerator is returning this fall with a renewed…

Iowa Startup Accelerator NewBoCo

UPDATE: Collins Aerospace confirms layoffs at Cedar Rapids, Decorah operations

Collins Aerospace confirmed it has laid off 131 employees from its Cedar Rapids and Decorah…

Raytheon Technologies Collins Aerospace Cedar Rapids

Iowa Board of Regents votes to increase universities’ tuition, raise presidents’ wages

Students at Iowa’s public universities will see higher tuition and fees in the 2025-26 academic…

The Iowa Board of Regents at their meeting Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

Regents pause decision on controversial policy allowing students to opt out of DEI, CRT coursework

The Iowa Board of Regents are revisiting a policy that would excuse students from taking…

A protestor holds a sign depicting the Iowa Capitol accompanied by the words "The truth will not be whitewashed" at the Iowa Board of Regents meeting Wednesday, June 11.

Iowa Board of Regents consider early-phase projects that would pave way for UI patient tower

At the Iowa Board of Regents meeting Wednesday, the University of Iowa requested approval of…

Regent David Barker listens to UI Health Care CEO Brad Haws discuss plans for the university's patient care tower on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

University of Iowa launches ‘Flight Funds’ to share revenue with student athletes

Iowa Athletics announced it will join the NCAA House settlement, taking a major step toward…