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Fountains development final building

Final building in The Fountains under construction

A mixed-use building under construction in The Fountains in northeast Cedar Rapids will serve as the final building in the multi-tenant real estate development, which saw its first building in 2012. Commercial Realtor Craig Byers of Q4 Real Estate, the…

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

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

NAR report: Existing-home sales declined 1.9% in April

Existing-home sales across the United States receded in April, according to a report from the…

Home sales

Honkamp Payroll, LLC launches to serve local businesses

Honkamp Payroll, LLC, a full-service payroll and human capital management company based in Dubuque, has…

Honkamp Payroll, LLC logo

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