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Iowa City firm awarded $10,000 in state homeownership competition

Iowa City-based Residential Mortgage Network was awarded $10,000 in the 2025 Iowa Homeownership Incubator Pitch Competition for its program to strengthen partnerships between real estate agents, lenders and community organizations. The company was one of three winners announced at the…

Casey’s now offering thin crust pizza

Casey’s pizza enthusiasts now have the option of ordering their favorite pizza on an all-new…

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Gems of Hope transitions to Nassif Community Cancer Center

Gems of Hope, Inc. announced Thursday the organization will transition its services and offerings to…

Gems of Hope Nassif

Wilson’s Orchard & Farm to offer handmade pizza

Wilson’s Orchard & Farm, located at 4823 Dingleberry Road NE in Iowa City, is now…

Iowa crop conditions decline amid persistent dryness

The Iowa corn and soybean crop conditions suffered further last week from a relative lack…

Iowa crop conditions

Iowa ABI recaps 120th annual conference in Cedar Rapids

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) held its 120th annual Taking Care of…

Kim Reynolds ABI conference

David’s Bridal store in Marion closing by late June

The David’s Bridal store in Marion is set to close later this month, leaving an…

David's Bridal Marion closing

Iowa leaders announce coalition to lower prescription drug prices

A coalition of leaders from Iowa’s business and healthcare community, policy experts and patient advocacy…

During the Iowa Pharmacy Association’s annual meeting, leaders from across the state announced the formation of the PBM Accountability Project of Iowa. CREDIT IOWA PHARMACY ASSOCIATION

ITC Midwest moving near Westdale Town Center

ITC Midwest, the Cedar Rapids-based regional transmission company that owns and operates the regional high-voltage…

ITC Midwest new Cedar Rapids facility

Iowa City Marketplace is headed to auction next month

Brookwood Capital Advisors is putting the Iowa City Marketplace up for auction nearly one year…

Brookwood Capital Advisors is selling the Iowa City Marketplace in auction next month. CREDIT NOAH TONG

Reynolds announces $148 million in broadband grants

Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Department of Management’s Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)…

Kim Reynolds Iowa Renewable Fuels Association

Reynolds praises child labor bill, hits back at critics in ABI speech

Governor Kim Reynolds highlighted her pro-business record — including recent passage of a bill that…

Governor Kim Reynolds speaks during the annual ABI conference June 14, 2023. CREDIT JOHN LEE PHOTOGRAPHY

Corridor MPO seeks public’s input on transportation projects

The Corridor Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is seeking input from the public on transportation projects…

Uptown Friday Nights returning this summer

For the first time since 2021, the Cedar Rapids Jaycees’ Uptown Friday Nights program will…

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LFS class makes donation to support mental health services

The Leadership for Five Seasons (LFS) Class of 2023 finished its year of leadership education…

Mercy Cedar Rapids holding ribbon-cutting for new aging, dementia center

Mercy Cedar Rapids is thinking about aging and dementia differently as it opened The Chris…