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Last Happy Joe’s in Corridor closed

The last Happy Joe’s Pizza restaurant in the Corridor has officially closed its doors. According to a Facebook post, the Happy Joe’s location at 3315 Williams Blvd. SW has been permanently closed, effective Sept. 1. “Though we are closing this…

Iowa City Transit seeks feedback on Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program

As a condition of using federal funding from the Federal Transit Administration, Iowa City Transit…

Iowa City Transit electric buses

Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, Marion seek new director for Collaborative Growth Initiative

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance (CRMEA) is seeking a new full-time Talent Attraction Director…

Downtown Cedar Rapids

Iowa City’s Pagliai’s Pizza building designated as historic landmark

An iconic Iowa City building with ties to Czech immigrants was recently designated a historic…

302-316 E. Bloomington St., an iconic Iowa City building with Czech roots, was designated a historic landmark at the city council's May 21 meeting. Pagliai

EV charging infrastructure growing slowly in Iowa

A devoted environmentalist, Mike Carberry purchased a Chevy Bolt last year and is now among…

An EV owner plugs his vehicle into a charging station at McGrath Kia, 1020 N Center Point Rd., Hiawatha.

Iowa Leading Indicators Index sees slight decrease from April

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) decreased to 105.5 in April from 105.6 in March,…

Iowa Leading Indicators Department of Revenue

Editorial: Study reveals Duane Arnold Energy Center could be restarted

There’s a glimmer of hope to correct the region’s biggest economic blunder in a generation:…

Workers perform maintenance at the Duane Arnold Energy Center after the plant was shut down for refueling.

Mercy Cedar Rapids adds new plastic and reconstructive surgery clinic

Mercy Cedar Rapids has announced the opening of its new Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Clinic…

Hall-Perrine Cancer Center, 701 10th St. SE, Cedar Rapids. Mercy

Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum aims to commence renovations by 2025, reopen by 2026

After more than a 30-year wait, The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West…

A statue of Herbert Hoover fishing is seen at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum

GALLERY: See the progress at the new UIHC campus in North Liberty

As construction continues at the site of the University of Iowa Health Care campus in…

Site tour of the University of Iowa Health Care campus in North Liberty under construction on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. CREDIT UIHC

Russell Industrial Park buildings sold for $42.6M to Midwest Equity Investors

Two buildings in the Russell Industrial Park in Davenport have been sold for $42.6 million. One…

Here are three buildings in the Russell Industrial Park, located near Davenport’s Northwest Boulevard and Interstate 80. Two buildings in the Russell Industrial Park in Davenport have been sold for $42.6 million to an undisclosed private buyer. One real estate official called it one of the biggest sales transactions in QC history. CREDIT RUSSELL

Von Maur invests in 5-year, $100M in-store renovation plan

Von Maur Department Stores shoppers are already accustomed to the ambience that the upscale retailer strives…

Von Maur at Iowa River Landing in Coralville. CREDIT IRL

Cedar Rapids leaders: Greenway Parks Plan will expand amenities, provide economic boost

Cedar Rapids leaders say the city’s Greenway Parks Plan will not only provide a vital…

Cedar Rapids Greenway Parks Plan rendering

Surgery Center Cedar Rapids announces use of robotic tech for knee and hip replacements

Surgery Center Cedar Rapids will now be one of the few outpatient centers in the…

Integrated DNA Technologies opens new synthetic biology manufacturing facility in Coralville

Global genomics solutions provider Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has announced the expansion of its synthetic…

IDT synthetic biology facility

Field Day in North Liberty brews Yield of Dreams collaborative beer

Iowa’s craft beer industry has come together once more to brew a collaborative beer in…

Field Day Brewing in North Liberty