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Northtowne Cycling + Fitness, century-old Cedar Rapids bike shop, sold to new owner
Northtowne Cycling + Fitness bike shop, which celebrated its 100th anniversary this year, has been sold to Derek Meier of Cedar Rapids. Meier officially acquired the business Oct. 1 from longtime owners Derek and Jodi Stepanek, who had been searching…
Big Grove Brewery announces 2024 nonprofit grant recipients
Big Grove Brewery has announced the recipients of its grant program, which awards $8,000 to selected…
Women Lead Change Conference keynote speakers announced
Brandi Spurling launched her consulting business, Sage Culture Co., just weeks before taking part in…
Google revealed as company planning $576 million data center project in Cedar Rapids
Google has been identified as the company developing a monumental data center project in southwest…
The Halal Guys set sights on Coralville
The Halal Guys, a New York City-based restaurant chain that specializes in Middle Eastern casual…
Iowa Leading Indicators Index unchanged in January
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index remained unchanged at 105.2 in January, according to the monthly…
Redevelopment plan emerging for former Transamerica site in Cedar Rapids
A redevelopment proposal is gradually emerging for the former Transamerica site at the intersection of…
Iowa City passes first reading to rezone former Kirkwood site to industrial
Procter & Gamble (P&G), a Cincinnati-based multinational corporation that recently purchased the former Iowa City…
New Swisher Economic Alliance seeks to enhance local businesses, keep small town feel
Businesses in Swisher have banded together to form an Economic Alliance to serve as a…
Built by Pros expands with new Central Iowa chapter
Built by Pros has expanded to Central Iowa, launching a new Des Moines-based chapter of…
Midwest venture studio Novy expands market presence
Novy, a Midwest venture studio focused on building health care software companies across the United…
Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance launches second annual Buy319 campaign
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is launching its second annual Buy319 business-to-business focused campaign.…
Iowa Farm Sanctuary donation campaign seeks to raise $50,000
Iowa Farm Sanctuary, an animal rescue and rehabilitation nonprofit in rural Johnson County, is campaigning…
NewBo City Market to host specialty markets with a focus on diversity
NewBo City Market has announced a series of upcoming specialty guest vendor markets, including the…
Johnson County accepting Economic Development, Quality of Life grant applications
Applications are open for Economic Development and Quality of Life grants from the Johnson County…
Super spuds: Johnson County nonprofit Table to Table receives 58,000 pound potato donation
Table to Table, an Iowa City nonprofit that collects and redistributes surplus food, received 58,000…
