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Willis Dady Wins Rotary Grand Impact 2025

Willis Dady Homeless Services wins $100,000 at Rotary Grand Impact Luncheon

Willis Dady Homeless Services received a $100,000 donation from the Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids during the annual Grand Impact Luncheon on May 12 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Cedar Rapids Convention Complex. The Cedar Rapids nonprofit, which focuses on…

More housing options coming to Hiawatha

As city council meetings go, the April 6 gathering of the Hiawatha City Council was…

Diversity Straight Up Podcast: Striving for inclusion in Iowa banking

On this episode of Diversity Straight Up, hosts Sarika Bhakta and Anthony Arrington, talk to…

Diversity Straight Up podcast

UI Health opens new breast center within Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center

A new breast center opening April 25 at UI Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is aiming…

UI Health Breast Health Center

Increasing inflationary pressures, higher energy costs affecting small businesses

Small business owners across the country and in Iowa are reporting inflationary pressures are hurting…

Iowa City Pedestrian Mall adding trio of ‘bar first, food second’ venues 

Whether fun seekers are looking to drink cocktails inside the ‘80s, ‘90s and 2000s-themed bar,…

CommUnity Crisis Services hires new diversity, equity and inclusion specialist

Amel Ali knows what it’s like to feel isolated from her peers and even her…

St. Luke’s School of Nursing plans terrace dedication, ribbon cutting

UnityPoint Health–St. Luke’s Foundation is planning a celebration to honor the former St. Luke’s School…

St. Luke’s Hospital

Matthew 25 opens Cultivate Hope Corner Store in Cedar Rapids

Curtis Odom was happy to buy bacon and a dozen eggs during a quick stop…

Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids, MercyCare facilities revise masking policy

Effective Monday, April 25, Mercy Medical Center is revising its masking policy as the community continues…

CommUnity Hunger Banquet highlights food insecurity in Johnson County

CommUnity’s sixth annual Hunger Banquet fundraiser attempted to shed light on food insecurity in Johnson…

Iowa basketball star encourages Coralville Food Pantry donations

Iowa Women’s Basketball All-American Caitlin Clark is helping the Coralville Community Food Pantry raise donations…

Coralville Food Pantry

Collins Community Credit Union to open new branch in Cedar Rapids

Collins Community Credit Union’s new full-service branch, located at 1800 First Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids,…

Collins Community Credit Union’s new full-service branch

Marion Economic Development Corporation launches Marion Community Index

The Marion Economic Development Corporation has released the Marion Community Index for the first quarter…

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P&G tops earnings, sales estimates despite impacts of higher commodity costs, inflation

Procter & Gamble delivered sales and earnings totals April 20 for the third quarter of…

Tom Hamilton named Coralville’s Iowa Heartlanders Team President

The Iowa Heartlanders, a new ice hockey team in Coralville, has announced Tom Hamilton as…

Tom Hamilton has been named President of the Iowa Heartlanders.