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A rendering of the Dows Farm agri-community project along Mount Vernon Road SE. CREDIT LINN COUNTY

Dows Farm construction underway as Corridor’s first agri-community takes shape

The long-awaited and oft-delayed Dows Farm development on the southeast outskirts of Cedar Rapids — designed as the first “agri-community” in the Corridor — is finally going vertical. Chad Pelley of Twenty40 Building Concepts, the lead developer for the Dows…

Caitlin Clark, food pantry team up for Drive Up + Donate event

Community members are invited to team up with All-American Caitlin Clark for a Drive Up…

Cedar Rapids council OKs incentives for new CRBT office building

Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust’s (CRBT) plan to build a new office building just east…

CRBT new building

Officials: Cedar Rapids flood gate’s completion signals ‘irreversible momentum’

As Cedar Rapids, state and federal officials gathered Tuesday to celebrate the completion of a…

Flood gate ribbon cutting

Furthering 10-year vision, UI seek Regents’ nod on six projects

The Board of Regents will vote on a series of UI construction and renovation projects…

Half a dozen projects and plans will come before the Iowa Board of Regents on April 19. CREDIT UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

A new home for Freedom Foundation

After nearly a decade of helping military veterans with basic needs and support, the Freedom…

UI Health Care continue Siouxland residency program operations

A Siouxland family medicine practice and residency program will become part of UI Health Care,…

Family medicine physician, David Bedell, MD, attends to patient with a medical student. CREDIT UI HEALTH CARE

Wings2Water accepting grant applications through May 5

Wings2Water, an environmental nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring water quality in the Mississippi River watershed,…

Breaking down the banking crisis

The recent banking meltdown has left many Americans with more questions than answers. The stunning…

Iowa Donor Network designated a Tier 1 OPO

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have designated North Liberty-based Iowa Donor Network…

SBA approves $20.2 million in Iowa small business loans in March

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa…

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

MEDCO publishes Q1 2023 Marion Community Index

Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) has released the Marion Community Index for the first quarter…

Cedar Lake, African American Museum projects receive Enhance Iowa grants

The Enhance Iowa Board has awarded a total of $17.75 million in grants to 20…

Former nurse to open I.C. Pilates in May

An Iowa City native and former nurse is opening I.C. Pilates, a workout studio at…

I.C. Pilates is opening in downtown Iowa City this May. CREDIT IOWA CITY AREA BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

IEDA approves assistance for three innovation startups in Iowa

Iowa City’s SmartScripts Holdings LLC is one of three Iowa startups receiving innovation funding through…

Kalona SuperNatural battles traditional ag practices

Demand for dairy products originating from regenerative agriculture sources — and the environmental and nutritious…

Kalona SuperNatural has a vision of helping Amish and Mennonite dairy farmers around the country. CREDIT OPEN GATES GROUP