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A historical photo of F&M Bank's first location in Manchester.

F&M Bank marks 100 years in business

F&M Bank is celebrating a century of service this month, marking 100 years since it first opened its doors in Manchester on July 20, 1925. Formerly known as Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank, the institution has since expanded to seven…

CBJ celebrates 2025’s Women of Influence

The 2025 Women of Influence are a group of incredibly multi-faceted and talented individuals. They…

2025 Women of Influence

WATCH: Greater Iowa City Business Resource Center supports local business

Greater Iowa City, Inc. (Greater IC) has reaffirmed its commitment to local businesses and entrepreneurs…

Business Resource Center

UI professor awarded $600K NSF grant to accelerate drug development

A University of Iowa engineering professor is developing advanced computer models aimed at accelerating the…

UI professor of biomedical engineering Michael Schnieders.

Iowa’s labor, unemployment rate steady in March

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment and labor force participation rates held steady in March amid modest…

Iowa Workforce Development office unemployment

The District: Czech Village and New Bohemia celebrates successes at annual ‘State of the District’ luncheon

The District: Czech Village & New Bohemia celebrated the successes of the past year and…

Julie Parisi State of the District

Cedar Rapids hospitals warn of potential phone scam

UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital and Mercy Medical Center, both in Cedar Rapids, are warning the…

Hospital phone scam

Grain Indemnity Fund assessment to end September

The Iowa Grain Indemnity Fund Board has voted to end assessments on grain sold to…

Grain silos

Field to Family’s online market returns weekly for the season

Field to Family will launch its 2025 weekly Online Market on Sunday, April 20, with…

Field to Family kicks off its Online Market season the week of Earth Day. Pictured: Online Market food drive in September 2023, hosted by CommUnity Crisis Services.

Holiday Inn Express opens new location in Marion

Holiday Inn Express has opened its new location in Marion, developers announced this week. The…

Holiday Inn Express Marion

$28M foreclosure ruling sends The Chauncey, other properties to auction

A series of high-profile downtown Iowa City developments are slated for a sheriff sale following…

The Chauncey, at 404 E. College St., is Iowa City's tallest building at 15 stories. The high-rise is home to Hotel Chauncey, FilmScene, SpareMe! Bowl & Arcade, fix! Coffee and several office and residential units.

Ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for completion of Marion’s Central Plaza

The City of Marion has scheduled a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the…

A rendering of Marion's Central Plaza in the summer.

Iowa Leading Indicators Index again up slightly in February

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) increased to 107.0 in February from 106.7 in January,…

Iowa Leading Indicators Department of Revenue

BHFO to lay off 32 workers in May

BHFO, an online discount designer fashion retailer based in Cedar Rapids, will lay off 32…

BHFO headquarters at 4520 20th Ave SW Cedar Rapids.

Three finalists announced for Grand Impact pitch competition

The Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids has announced that NewBoCo, Trees Forever, and Willis Dady…

Grand Impact

Greater Iowa City, Inc. to host Mental Health First Aid training

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Greater Iowa City, Inc. is inviting local employers…

Megan Hammes of Hammes Homestead and Consulting leads a Mental Health First Aid training course for industry leaders. Ms. Hammes is leading a workshop at MERGE in Iowa City May 6 and 7.