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Destiney Benish, owner of Annata Vintage Rental Co., is shown in her warehouse in Palo. CREDIT CINDY HADISH

Annata Vintage Rental Co. brings a piece of history to Eastern Iowa events

Destiney Benish is living her dreams, while helping brides and other clients create their own. Ms. Benish, 36, is owner of Annata Vintage Rental Co., a wedding and event rental company specializing in vintage pieces to elevate special occasions. “This…

Iowa nuclear energy sales tax bill heads to governor

Lawmakers in the Iowa House and Senate have reached agreement on a measure providing tax…

Duane Arnold Energy Center Palo

Alliant seeks IUC decision on Linn County natural gas power plant by December

Alliant Energy is asking for a decision from the Iowa Utilities Commission by December on…

Alliant Marshalltown natural gas power plant

Cedar Rapids sports tourism going strong

The numbers are impressive, but Jay Fanta would rather talk about the people behind those…

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Report: Iowa farmland values tick up 1.3%, outlook remains positive

Iowa cropland values edged up 1.3% on a statewide average between September 2025 and March…

farmland Mitchell Hora says regenerative agriculture have helped his farms. CREDIT MITCHELL HORA

Kirkwood to launch Business Analytics Technician program in fall 2026

Kirkwood Community College will introduce a new Business Analytics Technician program beginning in the fall…

Kirkwood Community College roundabout Samuel Kirkwood

University of Iowa students pitch AI-powered business concepts at IdeaStorm competition

Lyndsey Mekelburg took first place and $500 at the University of Iowa IdeaStorm Applied AI…

Lyndsey Mekelburg IdeaStorm Applied AI Case Competition winner

Sub-Zero announces $196.3 million expansion of Cedar Rapids facility

Sub-Zero announced a $196.3 million expansion of its Cedar Rapids facility Tuesday, April 28, including…

Sub-Zero Cedar Rapids expansion rendering

Real Success: Jeremy Wilhelm, Lamb’s Quarter Livestock and Rhubarb Botanicals

Jeremy Wilhelm is working to reshape the agricultural landscape in Eastern Iowa as the co-owner…

Jeremy Wilhelm is working to reshape the agricultural landscape in Eastern Iowa as the co-owner of Lamb’s Quarter Livestock and Rhubarb Botanicals.

Proposal would repurpose former Principal building in downtown Cedar Rapids into residential, commercial spaces

Local developer Steve Emerson is seeking Cedar Rapids financial incentives to repurpose the former Principal…

Former Principal building downtown Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids’ Executive Aero Club helps private pilots be ready for takeoff

As Matthew Gunderson sees it, the newly-formed Executive Aero Club is not simply a members-only…

Executive Aero Club founder Matthew Gunderson stands with one of the club’s Cirrus SR Series G7 Plus planes at the company’s hangar at Signature Aviation in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT Richard Pratt

QTS data center project will put Cedar Rapids on ‘cutting edge,’ leaders say after site tour

The massive QTS data center campus now under construction on the south edge of Cedar…

Chris Wright QTS data ce

Area residents raise more concerns about proposed Alliant gas-fired power plant in Linn County

A number of area residents expressed concerns about Alliant Energy’s proposed natural gas-fired power plant…

Linn County supervisors 2026

The Downtown Dish: Creating connection with Isabel Garcia Luna from Luna’s Tacos

In this episode of Downtown Dish, hosts Charlie Nusser and Anna Moyers Stone sit down…

Isabel Garcia Luna is the owner of Luna's Tacos. CREDIT ICDD

State universities gain initial approval to eliminate low-enrollment programs

 by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch The Iowa Board of Regents gave initial approval Wednesday to…

Mercy Medical Center agrees to $14.8 million payment for violating OIG civil penalties law

Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids has agreed to a $14.8 million payment to the…

Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids