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Judge hears Linn County casino license lawsuit arguments; ruling expected by July

Attorneys presented starkly contrasting views on Linn County voters’ 2021 approval of a casino gambling referendum during a judicial review hearing Wednesday on a lawsuit challenging the ballot language in that referendum – and the subsequent issuance of a gaming…

T-Mobile bringing 5G home internet to Iowa

T-Mobile is expanding 5G home internet to 81 cities and towns across five states, including…

T-Mobile 5G Iowa

New Big Grove brewing process to reduce carbon footprint

A $37,000 grant from the city of Iowa City is going toward the purchase of…

Urban Acres Real Estate surprise drivers with $5,000 in free gas

Urban Acres Real Estate gave out $5,000 in free gas at the pump July 1…

Marion City Council approves support for tax credit application for former historic church

UPDATE: At a special session June 30, the Marion City Council approved an initial financial…

First Methodist Church

Site work under way for NewBo Lofts housing project

Construction is under way on the NewBo Lofts housing development in southeast Cedar Rapids –…

NewBo Lofts housing development rendering

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital installs The C.A.R.E. Channel

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has installed The C.A.R.E. Channel on TVs in patient…

A screenshot of The C.A.R.E. Channel, now available at UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital.

Iowa Care Community CEO retires

The board of directors for Iowa Care Community announced Wednesday, June 29, that Chief Executive…

Iowa City Hospice

Downtown Block Party draws 30,000 attendees to Iowa City

The 5th Annual Downtown Block Party held June 25 in Iowa City drew an estimated…

Attendees enjoyed live entertainment in downtown Iowa City on June 25 during the Downtown Block Party. CREDIT ICDD

Cedar Rapids council moves several development projects ahead

Two major projects wrapped up the Cedar Rapids City Council’s discussion Tuesday, June 28 of…

Loftus Lumber project Cedar Rapids IEDA grants

Ribbon-cutting Friday to celebrate CeMar Trail bridge over Marion Boulevard

Marion Chamber of Commerce ambassadors and community leaders will come together Friday, July 1, at…

CeMar Trail Gateway Bridge

Green jobs in Iowa have promising future, report finds

A new report finds that Iowa’s green jobs economy is strong and poised for huge…

Green jobs

Iowa Business Council projects positive six-month economic outlook

The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its second-quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2022. The…

Iowa Business Council

Project GREEN Open Gardens Weekend set for July 9-10

Project GREEN garden tour co-founder Gretchen Harshbarger once said, “There is no greater expression of…

Project GREEN garden tour

Pending home sales edge 0.7% higher in May

Pending home sales crept higher in May, ending a six-month streak of declines, according to…

Home sales

Rep. Miller-Meeks ‘remains hopeful’ on documented Dreamer bill

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, flanked on both sides by North Liberty business owners, addressed workforce and…

Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks hears small business owners discuss day-to-day troubles they face.