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Women of Influence 2026

Celebrating the 2026 Women of Influence

The 2026 Women of Influence are a group of remarkably accomplished individuals. They are leaders who are striving for greatness — not only for themselves, but for their organizations and communities. The Women of Influence awards recognize women who have…

2024 Entrepreneurs of the Year: Oasis Falafel driven by entrepreneurial spirit

The founding of Oasis Falafel in 2004 came at a key turning point in the…

Ofer Sivan and Naftaly Stramer, co-founders of Oasis Falafel and Oasis Street Food. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

Via Sofia’s closes one Cedar Rapids restaurant

The Via Sofia’s restaurant at 1125 First Ave. SE has permanently closed its doors, according…

Via Sofia's First Avenue

Iowa City coffee shop Tru Coffee closes doors

After three years in downtown Iowa City, Tru Coffee has closed its doors as of…

TrueNorth recognized as a 2024 U.S. Top Workplace

Cedar-Rapids based TrueNorth Companies, a privately-held risk management and insurance brokerage firm, has been selected…

TrueNorth

Cedar Rapids Community School District to sell Arthur and Garfield Elementary buildings

The Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) announced its plans for the sale and repurposing…

CRCSD

Fareway partners with Alliant Energy on Boone solar field

Boone-based Fareway Stores is harnessing the power of solar energy with its recent partnership with…

Fareway Solar Field, located at the grocery chain’s distribution center in the Boone Industrial Park.

UI Health Care names Jody Reyes COO of clinical enterprise

Jody Reyes, former COO and vice president of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical…

Jody Reyes, UI Health Care's new chief operating officer.

Cedar Rapids Tourism selected for 2024 Smart Stars Awards

As part of the 2024 Smart Stars Awards, Media company Smart Meetings selected The Cedar…

Former Stamats building to become new home of AbbeHealth Mental Health Services

AbbeHealth Mental Health Services, an affiliate of UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids, will be consolidating…

Stamats Abbe Community Mental Health

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza crisis spurs request for USDA action

With the latest case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) detected in a herd of…

UI Health Care seeks $74 million OBGYN expansion, renovation

Next week, University of Iowa Health Care will petition the Iowa Board of Regents for…

Andrea Greiner, division director of the maternal-fetal medicine division in the UIHC's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, performs an ultrasound on a patient.

Ignite IC aims to connect young talent to Iowa City community

A free event series sponsored by Greater Iowa City Inc. is seeking to recruit and…

Greater Iowa City Inc. is welcoming summer interns to join Ignite IC and foster connections to the community. workforce

Harbor Freight Tools to open new Cedar Rapids store June 15

Harbor Freight Tools will officially open its new store in Cedar Rapids June 15, company…

Harbor Freight new Cedar Rapids store

Iowa City Downtown District reflects on 2023, looks to future initiatives

Attracting thousands of visitors, improved placemaking, enhancing night-time safety measures and recruiting and retaining local…

Iowa City Downtown District's executive director, Betsy Potter, takes the podium at the Englert Theatre for the 2024 State of the Downtown, June 5.

ABI members applaud Reynolds’ Iowa pro-business reforms

Taking Iowa’s state income tax rate from sixth highest to sixth lowest in the nation…

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, center, greets members of the Iowa Association of Business & Industry in the Davenport RiverCenter Great Hall before speaking at ABI’s 2024 Taking Care of Business Conference. CREDIT KENDA BURROWS