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North Liberty Community Pantry opens doors to new location
Eight months after breaking ground on a new $4 million facility, the North Liberty Community Pantry officially opened the doors to its new location Monday, June 23. The 10,500-square-foot building at 350 W. Penn St. is nearly four times the…
Kirkwood Community College recognized as a top producer of Fulbright scholars
Kirkwood Community College has been recognized by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational…

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…

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…

Van Meter now part of Information Solutions Value-Added Reseller program
Van Meter Inc. in Cedar Rapids is now one of the first electrical distributors in…

Mayflower to continue housing students
The University of Iowa is seeing a record number of applications for fall 2024, creating…

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)…

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

Grask Truck Group receives Best-in-Class award of 2023
Grask Truck Group, Inc., an Iowa-based Peterbilt Truck Dealer, was honored as one of eight…

Iowa City Restaurant Week begins this Saturday
Think Iowa City is hosting a week-long culinary celebration, spotlighting the diverse food scene in…

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…

Iowa manufacturing company optimizing energy efficiency in Qatar
Coralville-based Innovas Technologies will supply Helios Tube Cleaning System for the Lusail Marina expansion, a…

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…

Economic Alliance announces three businesses leaders joining policy board
According to a news release, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has announced three new…

$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…
