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Mental Health First Aid helps make mental health a workplace priority
Megan Hammes says prevention is key when it comes to health and wellness — and if people can take precautions to avoid illness and harm to the body, the same precautions should apply to mental health, as well. Ms. Hammes…
Welcoming Wings to be featured at Downtown Farmers Market
The welcoming wings currently scattered around Cedar Rapids will all come together for a final…
Indian Creek Nature Center’s Creekside Forest School now open
The new nature-based preschool at the Indian Creek Nature Center (ICNC), the Creekside Forest School…
Raytheon to require COVID-19 vaccinations from U.S. employees
Raytheon Technologies is mandating all U.S. employees receive the COVID-19 vaccine or risk disciplinary action…
Steel Therapeutics successfully closes its seed financing round
Steel Therapeutics — an early stage pharmaceutical company focused on increasing access to compounded drug…
SBA enhances COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan program
U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman has announced major enhancements to the COVID…
Iowa Tourism Office offers incentives and resources for travel
The Iowa Tourism Office launched the Iowa Farm & Fun Passport, which provides travelers the opportunity…
Gov. Reynolds announces broadband grant recipients of $97.5M investment
Thirty-nine recipients have been awarded a total of $97,500,000 million for broadband infrastructure as part…
IWD to host workforce roundtables
Iowa Workforce Development will host more than 25 workforce roundtables this fall in an effort to partner with…
Kingston’s Steakhouse replaces Butcher Block in northeast Cedar Rapids
A new restaurant is now in place to replace the longtime Butcher Block Steakhouse in…
Cedar Rapids council OKs term sheet for $71 million Kingston Landing development
The redevelopment of land just west of the Cedar River in downtown Cedar Rapids took…
Grand Appliance opens new store in Collins Road Square in Marion
Skogman Commercial Group announced that Grand Appliance and TV has opened a new store at…
Iowa City developer Moen wins Iowa Architectural Foundation award
Marc Moen, owner of Moengroup in Iowa City, has been named one of two recipients…
Iowa Heartlanders hockey team unveiled with ribbon cutting ceremony
The Iowa Heartlanders franchise was officially introduced to Iowa City at a ribbon cutting ceremony…
Hiawatha-based HOA’s oppose potential Edgewood Village development
The Turtle Creek and Dell Ridge homeowner’s association (HOA) have joined forces to object to…
Federal funds awarded to develop Tulip Tree senior apartments in Marion
Construction on 40 new apartments is expected to begin in 2022 after the Iowa Finance…
