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Hawkeye Downs Speedway to host dirt track events for 100th anniversary
Hawkeye Downs Speedway will return to its dirt track origins this fall with a series of special racing events commemorating the venue’s 100th anniversary. The quarter-mile track operated as a dirt facility from its founding in 1925 until the mid-1980s,…
Farmers markets in the Corridor have a new look since pandemic
Changes are underway at farmers markets in the Corridor, as the outdoor season kicks off…
Groundbreaking set for First and First West project in Cedar Rapids
A groundbreaking ceremony is set for 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, for the $81.5 million…
‘Dream’ becomes reality for Cedar Rapids Kernels
During one road trip to Wisconsin each season prior to the pandemic, Minor League Baseball’s…
Dows Farm ‘agri-community’ development in Linn County set to begin soon
Development work on the long-planned and oft-discussed Dows Farm Urban Renewal Area in Linn County…
MidWestOne Bank introduces overdraft flex program
To help customers avoid paying fees for small dollar overdrafts, MidWestOne Bank is rolling out…
Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa helps workers recover lost wages
Rita, a longtime employee of the now-closed Short’s Burger and Shine in Iowa City, sought…
St. Luke’s Foundation accepting applications for Rural Healthcare Grant program
UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Foundation is accepting applications for its Rural Healthcare Grant program, which provides…
VictoryXR in Davenport grows virtual learners
A generation ago, the excitement in the eyes of an 11-year-old Harry Potter perfectly captured…
Lee reports ‘tremendous’ digital growth, print revenue falls
Davenport-based newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is reporting “tremendous digital revenue growth” in its second quarter…
West Liberty Foods CEO to retire May 31
WEST LIBERTY, Iowa – West Liberty Foods CEO Ed Garrett, who has helped lead the…
Builders and Backers celebrate successes, preview summer cohort
A collection of local entrepreneurs gathered May 5 to celebrate the progress they have made…
Folience named national ESOP Company of the Year
Folience, a Cedar Rapids-based holding company whose properties include The Gazette, received the ESOP Association’s…
Hall-Perrine Cancer Center accredited by American College of Radiation Oncology
Mercy Medical Center’s Hall-Perrine Cancer Center in Cedar Rapids has received full accreditation from the…
Iowans to recover $1 million from TurboTax
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller secured $1.02 million from Intuit, the parent company of TurboTax,…
First public meeting set May 19 to review Duane Arnold Solar proposals
The first public meeting to review the Duane Arnold Solar utility-scale solar application has been…
