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Bet on Cedar Rapids, O’Donnell says at annual State of the City address
Basking in the recent approval of a casino license for Linn County, Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell chose a gaming metaphor to anchor her fourth “State of the City” address Wednesday. “It’s time to bet on Cedar Rapids,” Ms. O’Donnell…
TextRetailer raises $150K through accelerator program
Sam Schrup created TextRetailer to help businesses better reach their audiences in a time when…
Oasis Street Food expands its reach in Eastern Nebraska
Iowa City-based Oasis Street Food is finding momentum in Eastern Nebraska, where its no-preservatives hummus…
University of Iowa to form Center for Hydrologic Development
The Board of Regents recommended approval June 1 for the University of Iowa to create…
South Slope provides matching grants to several organizations
North Liberty-based South Slope Cooperative Communications and West Des Moines-based Aureon announced Wednesday, June 1,…
2022 Iowa City Area Parade of Homes set for June 4-12
The 55th annual Iowa City Area HBA Parade of Homes, presented by Hills Bank and…
Cookies & Dreams expanding to Ankeny, Chicago suburbs
Cookies & Dreams, a Quad Cities-based cookie store with a store in Coralville, is expanding…
Despite two-year moratorium, developers unveil plans for Cedar Rapids casino complex
While acknowledging the likelihood that a two-year moratorium on new casino licenses will be enacted,…
Uptown Marion Market opens on new festival street
The Uptown Marion Market season starts on Saturday, June 11 from 8 a.m. to noon…
Hall-Perrine Cancer Center celebrates 10th anniversary, Cancer Survivors Day
Mercy’s Hall-Perrine Cancer Center is marking its 10th anniversary this summer. The Hall-Perrine Cancer Center…
Cedar Rapids conference speaker: Economic growth rooted locally
As a native of the Chicago suburb of Matteson, Illinois, Dr. Keith Taylor said it…
PepsiCo named to 100 Best Corporate Citizens List
PepsiCo ranked first among food, beverage and tobacco industry companies and second overall on the…
University of Iowa researchers selected to aid NASA mission
Jun Wang, assistant director of the Iowa Technology Institute, was named the principal investigator for…
Iowa investing $20 million in Nonprofit Innovation Fund
Governor Kim Reynolds announced a $20 million investment to help nonprofit organizations in Iowa through…
Affordable housing crisis: Limited options among issues facing low-income families
The cost of limited affordable housing has dramatically outpaced wages, and local families cannot keep…
Cedar Ridge Distillery receives top honors at Ascot Awards
A selection of whiskeys from Cedar Ridge Distillery received top honors as part of the…
