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Iowa Pork Producers, Fareway donate $20K in ground pork to regional food banks
The Iowa Pork Producers Association, in partnership with Fareway Stores Inc., distributed more than 9,500 pounds of ground pork to six food banks this week, providing an estimated 38,000 servings of protein to families facing food insecurity. The $20,000 donation…
Taste of Iowa City 2023 postponed
Taste of Iowa City, presented by MidWestOne Bank, returns to Downtown Iowa City next Tuesday,…

Officials ‘grateful’ as new Coralville VA outpatient clinic opens
An expanded Veterans Administration (VA) community-based outpatient clinic in Coralville, in the works for several…

Hamburg Inn No. 2 acquired by Gold Cap Hospitality, founding partner Nate Kaeding
Historic Iowa City restaurant, Hamburg Inn No. 2, has joined Gold Cap Hospitality group’s collective…

21st Fish-O-Rama benefits Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor
The 21st annual Fish-O-Rama, presented by New Leader Manufacturing, raised over $180,000 in funds to…

Commission forwards Linn renewable energy code amendments to supervisors
A new set of amendments to Linn County’s renewable energy ordinance is on its way…

Niermann named UnityPoint East Division COO; Greene named Cedar Rapids market president
UnityPoint Health has appointed Michelle Niermann, UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids President and CEO, as…

GALLERY: The CBJ’s Corridor Executive Open 2023
The CBJ’s Corridor Executive Open invited the region’s top executives out for a day of…

‘Hub of hospitality:’ Coralville turns 150
As the city of Coralville began to grow into the city it is now, it…

UI study shows hemodynamic screening halves risk of death, brain bleed in premature babies
When neonatologists Patrick McNamara and Regan Giesinger started the hemodynamic screening program at the University…

Iowa’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in July
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 2.7% in July, but remains down from…

Wright House of Fashion to host free workshop with Def Jam designer
Wright House of Fashion will host a free youth workshop focused on art, collage, fashion,…

Rezoning plan for Big Cedar Mega Site moving ahead
A rezoning proposal that will make the Big Cedar Mega Site more attractive to potential…

Van Meter, Savant Wealth Management named to fastest-growing companies list
Cedar Rapids’ Van Meter ranked 3,489 and Savant Wealth Management ranked 4,589 on the 2023…

Coralville nonprofit director faces potential sanctions
The executive director of a Coralville nonprofit organization that helps immigrants and refugees is facing…

184 Iowans lose jobs in Yellow Corp. shutdown
A total of 184 Iowans have lost their jobs as a result of the shutdown…






