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Marion airport won’t close after city finds runway buyer
A buyer has been landed for the runway property at the Marion Airport, moving the airport to fully private ownership and saving the airport itself from potential closure. The Marion City Council approved a resolution Thursday to accept a proposal…
Join American Heart Association on May 7 for heart walk
The American Heart Association is hosting its 2022 Corridor Heart Walk May 7 at Kinnick…
Five years on, Tiffin’s Park Place is taking shape
In 2017, The Ders Group officially broke ground on Park Place, and although a lot…
Mutually beneficial
As many business sectors settle into a much more virtual work world, even as the…

A fresh look at regional economic development
The development of a new roadmap for economic development in East Central Iowa took the…
James Theater IC’s newest ‘artist-focused venue’
The former home of Riverside Theatre on 213 N. Gilbert St. in Iowa City has…
A legal boost for the LGBTQ community
Members of the LGBTQ community routinely face many daunting legal challenges, from housing and workplace…
CID encourages flyers to arrive early during spring break
Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) officials are asking travelers to arrive at the airport earlier than…

Marion mayor: City’s brightest days lie ahead
As the third fastest-growing city in Iowa and the 13th largest city overall, Marion has…

GreenState doubles investment to $1B to address racial homeownership gaps
GreenState Credit Union announced its board of directors has doubled the goal set in 2021…

GoDaddy sets revenue record for 2021 fourth quarter; EPS up nearly 30%
GoDaddy reported record revenue Thursday for the fourth quarter of 2021, buoyed by a strong…

Survey: Business leaders see strength resilience in regional economy
The state of Iowa released results this week of the annual survey of local industry…

Iowa City Downtown District honors influential women
The Iowa City Downtown District annually celebrates Women’s History Month each March. A Downtown Woman…

Casey’s reports strong increases in total revenue, earnings
Casey’s General Stores reported dramatic increases in total revenue and diluted earnings per share (EPS)…

Initial steps toward new North Liberty downtown approved
The North Liberty City Council approved first consideration Tuesday of a request from Solomon Holdings…

MRA survey: Job turnover at highest rate in a decade
Job turnover increased to 25.4% in 2021, the highest rate it has been in the…