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Residents of Havenpark Communities' manufactured home parks in Johnson County, along with supporters, walk to the manager's office at Modern Manor.

Havenpark Communities to increase rent on Johnson County manufactured home parks despite calls for rent moratorium

Residents of Utah-based Havenpark Communities’ manufactured home parks in Johnson County say despite a plea for a two-year moratorium on lot rent while the company addresses neglected maintenance, Havenpark plans to implement an increase effective this December. “Since 2019, when…

Mayflower to continue housing students

The University of Iowa is seeing a record number of applications for fall 2024, creating…

The University of Iowa is exploring options to sell Mayflower Residence Hall and construct a new $40-60 million returning student hall. CREDIT NOAH TONG

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)…

Derecho damaged homes

BAE Systems completing acquisition of Ball Aerospace

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

BAE Systems facility

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…

Grask Truck Group award winning

Iowa City Restaurant Week begins this Saturday

Think Iowa City is hosting a week-long culinary celebration, spotlighting the diverse food scene in…

Restaurant week

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…

Sykora Bakery building

Iowa manufacturing company optimizing energy efficiency in Qatar

Coralville-based Innovas Technologies will supply Helios Tube Cleaning System for the Lusail Marina expansion, a…

Innovas Technologies co-founders Chuck Dirks (left) and Mike Crocker show off the spongy balls used in their company’s Helios Automatic Tube Cleaning System to clean biofilm and other deposits blocking thermal energy transfer in heat exchanges. PHOTO DAVE DEWITTE

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…

Ambroz redevelopment proposals

Economic Alliance announces three businesses leaders joining policy board

According to a news release, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has announced three new…

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

$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…

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Burlington to move in former Coralville Bed Bath and Beyond

Burlington, an off-price department store retailer with more than 1,000 stores in 40 states and…

Alliant Energy’s Cedar Rapids community solar garden begins generating energy

The Cedar Rapids Community Solar garden is now generating renewable energy for the more than…

Alliant Energy community solar garden

Popular Iowa City shop, White Rabbit, closes doors

Eclectic Iowa City retail store, White Rabbit, located at 112 S. Linn St., has closed…

Storefront of the White Rabbit, located at 112 S. Linn St. in Iowa City.

IntelliSee awarded AI weapons detection agreement with PEPPM

Coralville-based IntelliSee, an AI risk mitigation platform that improves the capability of existing surveillance cameras,…

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Marion Civil Rights Commission accepting applications for housing assistance grant program

The Marion Civil Rights Commission is currently accepting applications for the Marion Low and Moderate…

Marion