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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 in on the impact tariffs are having on Iowa. Farmers for Free Trade sponsored a “Tariff Town Hall” that featured a panel of industry experts…
Iowa City Community Theatre purchases land for new theater; will join South of 6 businesses
For years, the Iowa City Community Theatre (ICCT) has charmed its audience from its venue…
Ackerman’s Zach Bott named Iowa Wine Growers Association’s Winemaker of the Year
Zach Bott, winemaker at Fireside Winery in Marengo and Ackerman Winery in Amana, has been…
Kiteville brings budget-conscious extended-stay model to Cedar Rapids
Kiteville, a company focused on no-frills, extended-stay accommodations, has opened its first Iowa location at…
Abbe Center among mental health centers chosen to support Iowa’s Medicaid demonstration application
The Abbe Center for Community Mental Health in Cedar Rapids is one of four UnityPoint…
YMCA of Washington County awarded $4k Sports Tourism grant
At its Jan. 11 meeting, the Enhance Iowa Board awarded an estimated $1.8 million in…
Belltower Lofts project at former Marion Methodist Church again moving forward
After a series of revisions and assorted delays, the Belltower Lofts redevelopment project for the…
UI mini-Venture School empowers minority-owned businesses
The first Winter storm of 2024 was hours away, but that didn’t deter four Iowa…
International plastics manufacturer to add training facility in Iowa City
Austrian-based company Alpla, Inc. has plans to develop a training facility in Iowa City to…
IBC projects positive six-month economic outlook
The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its final quarterly Economic Outlook Survey for 2023.…
ABI announces Coolest Thing Made in Iowa competition
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) is unveiling a new statewide competition in…
Harbor Freight Tools expected to open at former Bed Bath & Beyond in Cedar Rapids
Harbor Freight Tools is expected to open a second Cedar Rapids location soon in the…
Eighth Circuit Court upholds agriculture trespass laws
On Jan. 8, the Eighth Circuit Court unanimously overruled the District Court and upheld Iowa’s…
Healing Prairie Farm, youth crisis shelter, to hold open house
Healing Prairie Farm, a collaboration between CommUnity Crisis Services and United Action for Youth (UAY),…
Greater Iowa City, Inc. seeks collaboration with Iowa City Council
Johnson County’s economic development organization, Greater Iowa City, Inc., is seeking a closer collaboration between…
Cedar Ridge Distillery announces management changes
Swisher-based Cedar Ridge Distillery has announced management changes at the family-owned business. Effective immediately, Jamie…