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Local restaurateur Jade Luter flips concepts for Pregame Brew & Chew, Mas Margaritas

A number of new developments are in the works for several locations in local restaurateur Jade Luter’s network, including flipping the names and concepts for two existing locations and the construction of two new restaurants on the east side of…

Northwest Junior High students build new desks for school

Eighth grade students at Coralville’s Northwest Junior High School met with Home Depot staff on…

Amjad Ibrahim (left) and Elijah Howe (right), eighth grade Industrial Tech students, fit together pieces of the desk on Friday.

Hy-Vee making new donation to Caitlin Clark Foundation

Hy-Vee announced Friday, Feb. 16 that it is donating $35,690 to the Caitlin Clark Foundation,…

Caitlin Clark Michigan

Alliant Energy Iowa president Kouba to retire; Farlinger named new president, VP of operations

Alliant Energy has announced that Terry Kouba, president of Alliant’s Iowa energy company, has announced…

Terry Kouba and Mayuri Farlinger of Alliant Energy

Allegra Printing Iowa City announces winner of sweepstake

Allegra Marketing Print Mail in Iowa City, the local leader in marketing, print and direct…

Cedar Rapids doctor Mathew seeks to revitalize ‘The Luxe on 3rd’

A Cedar Rapids-based physician has purchased the office building at 600 Third Ave. SE, now…

The Luxe on 3rd Cedar Rapids

Mayflower to continue housing students

The University of Iowa is seeing a record number of applications for fall 2024, creating…

The University of Iowa is exploring options to sell Mayflower Residence Hall and construct a new $40-60 million returning student hall. CREDIT NOAH TONG

Applications now open for Cedar Rapids ROOTs affordable housing program

Applications are now open for the city of Cedar Rapids’ Redeveloping Ownership Opportunities Together (ROOTs)…

Derecho damaged homes

BAE Systems completing acquisition of Ball Aerospace

BAE Systems is completing the final steps in their acquisition of Ball Aerospace from Ball…

BAE Systems facility

Iowa City Restaurant Week begins this Saturday

Think Iowa City is hosting a week-long culinary celebration, spotlighting the diverse food scene in…

Restaurant week

End of an era: Auction under way to sell Sykora Bakery equipment

It appears the Sykora Bakery legacy in Cedar Rapids’ Czech Village has come to an…

Sykora Bakery building

Iowa manufacturing company optimizing energy efficiency in Qatar

Coralville-based Innovas Technologies will supply Helios Tube Cleaning System for the Lusail Marina expansion, a…

Innovas Technologies co-founders Chuck Dirks (left) and Mike Crocker show off the spongy balls used in their company’s Helios Automatic Tube Cleaning System to clean biofilm and other deposits blocking thermal energy transfer in heat exchanges. PHOTO DAVE DEWITTE

For fourth time, Cedar Rapids seeks redevelopment proposals for former Ambroz building

For the fourth time in the last seven years, Cedar Rapids officials are seeking redevelopment…

Ambroz redevelopment proposals

Economic Alliance announces three businesses leaders joining policy board

According to a news release, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has announced three new…

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

$3 million in grants to be awarded to Iowa farmers and producers

Applications for the Iowa Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) program are open, according to a…

rfsi submitted photo

Alliant Energy’s Cedar Rapids community solar garden begins generating energy

The Cedar Rapids Community Solar garden is now generating renewable energy for the more than…

Alliant Energy community solar garden