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Alliant Energy, foundation contribute nearly $6.6 million to communities in 2025

Alliant Energy and its charitable foundation, together with company employees and retirees, contributed nearly $6.6 million and more than 66,000 volunteer hours to nonprofits and community causes in 2025. The Cedar Rapids-based utility and the Alliant Energy Foundation supported more…

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.

Earl’s Chill & Grill opens in Marion

The owners of a new ice cream shop on the north side of Marion say…

Earl's Chill & Grill employees

Startup Weekend Iowa City to take place July 15

Startup Weekend Iowa City will return this year from July 15-17 at MERGE.  The event…

Startup Weekend Iowa City

Robins Landing construction set to begin soon

More than a year in the making, construction of the expansive Robins Landing mixed-use development…

Robins Landing layout

UnityPoint Health Cedar Rapids hosting a walk-in hiring fair

UnityPoint Health in Cedar Rapids is hosting a walk-in hiring fair on Wednesday, July 13…

UnityPoint Health in Cedar Rapids

American Heart Association announces $9.3 million in grants

The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association announced a statewide commitment of $7.5 million…