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NewBo City Market named finalist for Levitt Foundation grant
NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids is among 100 finalists nationwide competing for a $120,000 grant from the Levitt Foundation to support its free outdoor concert series. The grant would fund Rock the Block, a weekly concert series at the…
Tippie family commits $20M for UI business school expansion
The family of Henry B. Tippie, a University of Iowa benefactor and native Iowan, has…

Informatics launches Starfish Initiative to support local nonprofits with digital services
Digital marketing agency Informatics Inc. has launched a new program aimed at providing free and…

USA TODAY recognizes TrueNorth as top workplace
TrueNorth Companies, L.C. has been recognized as a 2025 USA TODAY Top Workplaces winner and…

Steindler Surgery Center receives dual accreditation status from AAAHC
Steindler Surgery Center (SSC) in North Liberty has achieved dual accreditation status from the Accreditation…

UI Health Care expands robotic surgery capabilities with da Vinci surgical system additions
University of Iowa Health Care has doubled its robotic surgery capacity with the addition of…

Neumann Monson earns third national COTE award for sustainable design
Iowa City-based Neumann Monson Architects has earned its third national Committee on the Environment (COTE)…

Quad Cities developer bets on Iowa City with planned revamp of former Pearson campus
The former Pearson campus on North Dodge Street in Iowa City is getting a makeover…

GALLERY: CIVCO unveils innovative new facility at open house Friday
CIVCO Medical Solutions in Coralville was a hive of activity Friday, June 6, as Johnson…

GALLERY: See inside phase one of North Liberty’s Centennial Park project
On Wednesday, June 4, a select group of community leaders received an exclusive tour of…

Iowa Leading Indicators Index increases in April
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) rose to 106.9 in April, up from 106.8 in…

Johnson County Board of Supervisors hears proposal for immigrant welcome center
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors heard a proposal for an immigrant welcome center on…

GALLERY: New Boys & Girls Clubs Busse Unit officially opens its doors
It didn’t take long for local kids to begin enjoying the features of the Boys…

Islamic Services of America strengthens global halal role with Indonesian partnership
Islamic Services of America (ISA), a Cedar Rapids-based halal certification agency, signed a Letter of…

St. Ambrose, Mount Mercy University complete first step in historic merger
St. Ambrose University has officially become the “parent company” of Mount Mercy University, 10 months…

Don Hummer Trucking receives national recognition
Don Hummer Trucking has received a series of honors from industry partners and professional organizations,…
