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Iowa City Bike Library staff, volunteers, board members and participants cut the ribbon on the new youth hub at the organization's Bikes Create Community campaign Sept. 4.

Iowa City Bike Library kicks off $1M campaign

The Iowa City Bike Library officially launched its $1 million Bikes Create Community campaign Thursday evening with a celebration featuring live music, a cookout and a tour of its facility at 1222 S. Gilbert Court. A “soft launch” for the…

New podcast, nostalgic roots: The return of The Downtown Dish

Charlie Nusser was in high school when he started hearing his father’s voice regularly over…

Charlie Nusser (left) and Anna Moyers Stone will host The Downtown Dish, a new monthly podcast. CREDIT JESSICA ABDONEY/ UPLOAD MEDIA GROUP

ADM named as one of Newsweek’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2024

ADM has been named as one of Newsweek’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2024, and its…

ADM Cedar Rapids

Water Pollution Control Facility upgrade deemed major ‘economic development’

The renovation of a city’s water treatment facility, no matter how extensive, is generally not…

Cedar Rapids Water Pollution Control Facility

Orthopedic boom: Eastern Iowa’s aging population drives surge in demand for care

As Iowa’s population ages and the last of the Baby Boomers reach 65 years old,…

Construction is underway for Steindler Orthopedic's new clinic and ambulatory surgery center in North Liberty, set for completion by early 2025. CREDIT STEINDLER ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC

Transporting the Eras Tour: How a Midwestern trucking company got Taylor Swift’s tour across the border

America’s sweetheart Taylor Swift is a global phenomenon, having seen enormous success with her evolution…

Fifty-one CFI trucks were needed to make the trip with the Eras Tour equipment to Mexico City, Mexico. CREDIT CFI

Retirement community, Chicago developer among North Liberty’s development requests

A retirement community and mixed-use development proposition are a few of the significant developments that…

An aerial view of Solomon's Landing.

Iowa’s first mental health awareness mural unveiled in MedQuarter in Cedar Rapids

The first mental health awareness mural in the state of Iowa was unveiled May 15…

Mental health mural Van Holmgren Cedar Rapids

ChildServe expansion brings services under one roof

Specialty pediatric healthcare provider ChildServe – Iowa City is celebrating the expansion of their current…

ChildServe Iowa City

Iowa unemployment rate decreases to 2.8% in April

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8% in April, down from last month’s rate of…

Iowa unemployment rate

$30 million conservation bond proposed for Johnson County

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors, joined by the Johnson County Conservation Board, convened on…

Johnson County Board of Supervisors with the Johnson County Conservation Board are joined by new committee "Our Land. Our Water. Our Future.," co-chaired by THINK Iowa City president Josh Schamberger (left) and former Johnson County supervisor Pat Heiden (right) on Wednesday at Riverfront Crossings Park.

Involta rebrands as ark data centers

In response to the surging demand for edge data centers and cloud infrastructure amid the…

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North Liberty celebrates new city hall with ribbon cutting

The city of North Liberty celebrated the grand opening of its new city hall with…

North Liberty Mayor Chris Hoffman prepares to cut the ribbon during the grand opening ceremony of City Hall.

Cedar Rapids officials: Time to move ahead from Hy-Vee First Avenue store closure

Cedar Rapids officials have reiterated their strong and emotional reaction to Hy-Vee’s unexpected decision to…

Hy-Vee First Avenue Cedar Rapids

Defense contractor selects Crystal Group to provide radar servers for Army

Crystal Group, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of rugged high-performance edge computing solutions, has secured…

Crystal Group military radar servers

Kirkwood to introduce new Cybersecurity and Compliance program this fall

Beginning fall 2024, Kirkwood Community College will be offering a new Cybersecurity and Compliance program.…

Kirkwood