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Modern purchases second Cedar Rapids facility to expand fabrication, operations
Modern, a Cedar Rapids-based mechanical contractor, has purchased a second facility at 850 Mann Rd. to support fabrication growth and consolidate operations. The new location, situated near the company’s headquarters at 500 Walford Rd., will expand fabrication capabilities, consolidate multiple…
Iowa City VA to unveil expanded Decorah clinic with ribbon-cutting ceremony
The Iowa City VA Health Care System will host a ribbon-cutting Monday, April 28 on…

UPDATED: Longtime Cedar Rapids jeweler Herman Ginsberg dies at 99
Emil Herman Ginsberg, an icon of the Cedar Rapids area jewelry community and a prominent…

CBJ celebrates 2025’s Women of Influence
The 2025 Women of Influence are a group of incredibly multi-faceted and talented individuals. They…

The District: Czech Village and New Bohemia celebrates successes at annual ‘State of the District’ luncheon
The District: Czech Village & New Bohemia celebrated the successes of the past year and…

$28M foreclosure ruling sends The Chauncey, other properties to auction
A series of high-profile downtown Iowa City developments are slated for a sheriff sale following…

BHFO to lay off 32 workers in May
BHFO, an online discount designer fashion retailer based in Cedar Rapids, will lay off 32…

Q&A with Khan Academy founder Sal Khan
Khan Academy founder Sal Khan will deliver a public lecture this month at the University…

Tuition hikes on the table for students at state universities
Pending approval from the Iowa Board of Regents, Iowa’s state universities are proposing tuition hikes…

Rezoning for new Tractor Supply store in Cedar Rapids draws concerns from neighboring property owners
A new Tractor Supply store is being planned in southwest Cedar Rapids, but some neighboring…

University of Iowa Health Care seeks approval for $3 million hematology clinic renovation
University of Iowa is seeking Iowa Board of Regents’ approval to renovate a portion of…

Big Grove For Good provides $48,000 in grants to six nonprofits
Big Grove For Good, founded by Big Grove Brewery, has awarded $48,000 to six nonprofits…

UI professor receives 2025 Gairdner Award for cystic fibrosis research
Dr. Michael Welsh, a longtime University of Iowa physician-scientist, has been named a 2025 recipient…

GALLERY: University of Iowa Health Care opens North Liberty medical campus
University of Iowa Health Care and Corridor leaders gathered Friday, April 11 for a ribbon-cutting…

Nussle stepping down from leadership of America’s Credit Unions
Jim Nussle, a former eight-term U.S. congressman for his native Iowa, has announced his plans…

Marion Welcome Center unveils remodel with local student collaboration
The Marion Welcome Center, located inside the Marion Chamber of Commerce and Uptown Marion offices…






