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Keep Iowa Beautiful launches refreshed brand identity
Keep Iowa Beautiful has unveiled a refreshed brand identity aimed at better unifying the statewide nonprofit’s programs and communicating its work across Iowa communities. The Des Moines-based organization, a Keep America Beautiful affiliate focused on community beautification and volunteer engagement,…
Small business optimism dips slightly, sales and labor market improve, NFIB reports
DES MOINES, Iowa — Optimism among U.S. small business owners saw a slight decline in…
NewBo Market scales back ‘Next Level Local’ expansion plans
Escalating construction costs have prompted Cedar Rapids’ NewBo City Market to scale back its Next…
Two Kernels veterans find their next act at Prospect Meadows
Jack Roeder needed his “security blanket.” Doug Nelson needed to get as far away as…
How Tim Charles and other area leaders are redefining life after the corner office
When former Cedar Rapids Mercy Medical Center President and CEO Tim Charles retired at the…
Linn County gas-fired power plant ordinance amended for setback ‘flexibility’
The first reading of a new zoning ordinance amendment governing the siting of natural gas-fired…
Honkamp named Top 10 firm by Midwest Accounting Today
Honkamp, P.C. has once again been recognized for a 15th year as a Top 10 accounting firm…
Consumer Cellular names PGA champ Zach Johnson as brand ambassador
Wireless provider Consumer Cellular has named two-time PGA Major champion Zach Johnson as its newest brand ambassador.…
Iowa Heartlanders to suspend operations for 2026-27 season
The Iowa Heartlanders will not take the ice next season after the ECHL Board of…
Downtown Association leader: Retail development is a ‘numbers game’
Whatever the retail aspirations for a downtown area may be, one theme is clear: Retail…
Will downtown Cedar Rapids see a retail renaissance?
Cedar Rapids business development leaders are under no illusions that the city’s downtown core will…
AlphaGraphics North Liberty acquires Iowa City’s Goodfellow Printing
AlphaGraphics North Liberty has acquired Goodfellow Printing of Iowa City, effective March 5, with the…
Uptown Marion to host spring floral fundraiser March 27
Uptown Marion will host Enchanted Blooms, a ticketed floral fundraiser, on March 27 from 6…
Redevelopment of former Marion public library site moving ahead
A redevelopment plan for the former site of the Marion Public Library is officially moving…
University of Iowa Children’s Hospital opens expanded NICU
University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital has opened a new neonatal intensive…
University of Iowa researcher receives 2026 Watanabe Prize for muscular dystrophy research
A University of Iowa researcher has been recognized with one of the nation’s largest and…
