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Jason Ilstrup, president of Downtown Madison, Inc., gives the keynote speech on campus downtowns.

Iowa City Downtown District celebrates people, expansion

The Iowa City Downtown District celebrated the evening of May 20 with an acknowledgement of the district’s upcoming expansion and the people that boost the organization’s vibrancy. In the auditorium of the Voxman Music Building, the organization presented two awards…

Mercy Medical Center awards $169,500 to local nonprofits

Mercy Medical Center has announced that, for the third consecutive year, it will award funds…

Mercy Medical Center awards funds from its Health Equity Fund to Catholic Charities. CREDIT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER

Iowa WIC expands Hy-Vee partnership for online shopping, pick-up services

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,…

Hy-Vee

UI Health Care introduces Medical Toxicology Clinic

This month, University of Iowa Health Care is launching a Medical Toxicology Clinic to offer…

Dr. Daniel McCabe, director of UI Health Care's Division of Medical Toxicology.

Fehr Graham recognized as top Midwest design firm

Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, has been recognized for the first…

Fehr Graham Cedar Rapids

The future of art and AI: Iowa artists react to Meta AI update

Visual artists in Iowa are reacting to the advent of artificial intelligence and Meta’s recent…

Aegon Transamerica Foundation awards $50k to support first-generation Cedar Rapids students

A $50,000 grant provided by Aegon Transamerica Foundation is helping to improve access to higher…

Mali Kituza of Jefferson High School (left) and Amari Rogel of Washington High School (right) pose with their award amounts.

Miller steps down as executive director of The District: Czech Village and New Bohemia

Jim Miller has stepped down as executive director of The District: Czech Village and New…

Jim Miller The District

Kindred Coffee opens in North Linn Street space

This summer’s coffee connoisseurs of downtown Iowa City saw a new contender, Kindred Coffee, open…

The Yard and ImOn Stage opening July 3 at Kingston Yard

The Yard and ImOn Stage will officially open to the public July 3 at Kingston…

Kingston Yard ImOn Stage cedar rapids

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Charlie Rohde with King’s Material

Charlie Rohde is the president of King’s Material and Dakota Red Corporation, a legacy company…

Charlie Rohde

Johnson County services return to Administration Building in August

This August, Johnson County will begin the process of returning its services to the Administration…

Johnson County administration

Linn County opens Economic & Community Development Fund grant applications

The Linn County Board of Supervisors is now accepting applications for grants from Linn County’s…

The Linn County Jean Oxley Public Service Center in Cedar Rapids

Johnson County recommends minimum wage increase

Effective July 1, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors recommends the county’s minimum wage increase…

Johnson County home repair program

Public Space One offers new grant program for Eastern Iowa artists

Through a new annual grant opportunity, arts organization Public Space One is offering a total…

North Liberty to break ground on Centennial Center next week

Following more than a decade of planning, the city of North Liberty will officially break…

Ground breaking for the Centennial Center will occur July 9 at 10 a.m. at Centennial Park, 1565 St. Andrews Drive.