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Participants pore over a map at a charette session for Coralville's Strategic Investment District.

Greater IC’s Strategic Investment District planning moves forward with help from Community Foundation of Johnson County

Greater Iowa City, Inc., with support from the Community Foundation of Johnson County (CFJC), is moving into the next phase of Strategic Investment District (STRID) planning following a series of open house and charrette sessions. The STRID initiative aligns with…

Cedar Rapids council OKs option agreement with potential casino developers

The Cedar Rapids City Council voted July 11 to approve an option agreement for the…

Cedar Rapids Cedar Crossing casino rendering

Westmoreland promoted to president & COO at Grand Living

Minneapolis-based Grand Living, a provider of senior living communities, has promoted Nikos Westmoreland to president…

Allegiant announces new nonstop flight from Cedar Rapids to Florida

Allegiant has announced a new nonstop route from the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids…

Allegiant nonstop flight Cedar Rapids Florida

Guardian Training Institute helps first responders with mental health, resiliency

Bill Searls watched several of his coworkers in law enforcement and other first responders develop…

New SBA Business Outreach Center to empower veteran entrepreneurs

The U.S. Small Business Administration  (SBA) has announced the opening of a new Veterans Business…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

Aegon Transamerica grant boosts Girl Scouts outdoor programs

A $35,000 gift from Aegon Transamerica will boost the Girl Scouts’ efforts to support outdoor…

Girl Scouts

Tippie MBA program ranked among top 10 in country

The University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business’ online MBA program has been ranked among the top…

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Fareway’s Round Up raising money for Variety

Fareway Stores, Inc. is partnering with Variety – the Children’s Charity to conduct the seventh…

Fareway Stores

Jewel & Jim Plumb Heart Center hosts open house July 12

The new Jewel & Jim Plumb Heart Center at Mercy is scheduled to open for…

Mount Mercy, St. Ambrose sign nursing articulation agreement

Davenport’s St. Ambrose University (SAU) and Cedar Rapids’s Mount Mercy University signed an articulation agreement…

St. Ambrose University President, Amy C. Novak, EdD, and Mount Mercy University President, Dr. Todd A. Olson, sign the nursing articulation agreement between both institutions.

Big Cedar Mega Site developers seek zoning change to expand opportunities

Developers of the Big Cedar Mega Site in southwest Cedar Rapids are hoping a new…

Big Cedar Industrial Center

Immigrant Welcome Network looks to be a beacon of resources

When Mazahir Salih immigrated to the U.S. from Sudan in 1997, she had a million…

IWN Board Member Horacio Borgen presented to 60 attendees at the IWN’s celebratory kickoff event on June 11. He was a political exile from Nicaragua and immigrated to Iowa two years ago. CREDIT ELEANOR HILDEBRANDT.

Developer plans to bring 57 new homes to Marion

A Marion developer is planning a new housing development on the city’s near north side,…

Marion new homes

Meet the chef behind Barrett’s Quality Eats in Coralville

Renowned pastry chef Cory Barrett has opened Barrett’s Quality Eats, a new neighborhood bakery-deli-cafe, in…

Chef Cory Barrett Barrett's Quality Eats Coralville

Iowa Finance Authority awards $15 million to affordable rental housing

The Iowa Finance Authority board of directors recently awarded more than $15 million in federal…

Iowa Finance Authority