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Iowa Leading Indicators Index rises .2% in August

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index increased .2% to 107.7 in August, according to a report released this week by the Iowa Department of Revenue. The monthly diffusion index rose to 81.3 in August, up from 43.8 in July. The Iowa…

Cedar Rapids Brewing Society, Benz Beverage Depot to hold joint Benz Fest

The Drink Local Festival presented by the Cedar Rapids Brewing Society (CRBS), previously held annually…

Benz Fest

Cedar Rapids’ de Novo Marketing wins four international creative awards

de Novo Marketing, an Iowa-based creative marketing agency, was awarded four Hermes Creative Awards for…

de Novo Marketing

Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center unveils reimagined restaurant

A new restaurant is open for business in Coralville, representing the final phase in the…

Watermill Kitchen + Bar, located next to Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center at 300 E. 9th St.

Iowa Solar Association launches consumer awareness campaign

The Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association (ISETA) is launching a new consumer awareness campaign to…

Solar panels

North Liberty Aldi opens May 2

A new Aldi is officially opening its doors to the public on May 2 in…

A rendering of the new Aldi opening in North Liberty May 2.

Choreo’s Kimberly Hillyard named a top woman advisor by Forbes

Choreo, LLC has announced that Kimberly Hillyard CFP was named a top woman advisor by…

Kimberly Hillyard headshot

North Liberty Community Pantry seeks $100k from city to build new facility

The North Liberty Community Pantry is petitioning the city to help fund a new facility,…

North Liberty Community Pantry's current location at 89 N. Jones Blvd. The pantry transitioned from being a supplementary source of food before the COVID-19 Pandemic to the primary source of food for more than 80% of the families served, said Ryan Bobst, executive director.

Real Estate Showcase to feature commercial opportunities in Uptown Marion

Uptown Marion will be hosting the Uptown Real Estate Showcase event Thursday, May 2, designed…

Uptown Marion

Matthew 25 Spring Celebration showcases housing, food access impact

Matthew 25 will host a Spring Celebration event today (April 30) to showcase the nonprofit…

Cultivate Hope Urban Farm Matthew 25

Matteson named new Linn County sustainability director

Cara Matteson has been named Linn County’s new sustainability director, county officials announced April 29.…

The Linn County Jean Oxley Public Service Center in Cedar Rapids

Iowa Bankers Association president and CEO announces retirement

Iowa Bankers Association (IBA) president and CEO John Sorensen is retiring after 38 years with…

Iowa Bankers Association (IBA) president and CEO John Sorensen is retiring after 38 years with the company.

NAR settlement will bring more transparency to home sales, experts say

Shake ups with the National Association of Realtors (NAR) are spilling over into the real…

In March, the NAR announced an agreement to settle litigation for $418 million, and proposed a new rule prohibiting offers of broker compensation on the MLS.

Board of Regents approve almost $60.4 million in UI capital improvement projects

At the April 24 Iowa Board of Regents meeting in Ames, the University of Iowa…

NewBo City Market updates: FLO Business Hub, expanded hours, small business award

The NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids has announced a number of updates, including a…

NewBo City Market

‘State of The District’ highlights 15 years, looks to future

It may seem like a distant memory now, but after the flood of 2008, the…

Jeff Morrow State of the District