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The Iowa Children's Museum in Coralville, Iowa.

Iowa Children’s Museum receives $20,000 state grant

The Iowa Children’s Museum has received a $20,000 operating support grant through the Cultural Leadership Partners Program from the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Economic Development Authority. The funding will support on-site and outreach programs at the…

Steindler says North Liberty ambulatory surgery center vital for competition

In the wake of the State Health Facilities Council’s Aug. 31 approval of the University…

steindler clinic rendering

Officials laud promise of University of Iowa Health Care’s new North Liberty facility

As Suresh Gunasekaran, CEO of the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and associate vice…

Urban Pie, Scoopski’s Uptown Creamery close amid Marion construction woes

It has already been a tough 19 months for small businesses in Uptown Marion needing…

Field to Family’s Online Farmers Market continues through November

Area shoppers continue to have the opportunity to purchase local food and farm products online…

Marion Enterprise Center receives recertification

The Marion Enterprise Center (MEC) in Marion has received recertification as a General Industrial Park by…

The Marion Enterprise Center is a 184-acre industrial park located on Highway 151 on the east side of Marion.

Spent fuel from Duane Arnold Energy Center moving to on-site dry storage

Spent fuel from the Duane Arnold Energy Center’s now-shuttered nuclear reactor will be transferred to…

Workers perform maintenance at the Duane Arnold Energy Center nuclear after the plant was shut down for refueling.

Business is booming: Iowa River Landing welcomes six new businesses

The revitalized neighborhood district located off Interstate 80 in Coralville will house six new businesses…

Iowa’s AG Office and UI Health Care launch statewide opioid treatment program

The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has signed an agreement with University of Iowa Health Care…

Cedar Rapids mayoral candidates offer differing visions for city’s future at Rotary forum

The four candidates for Cedar Rapids mayor provided divergent appraisals of the city’s recent history,…

Two Marion projects awarded workforce housing tax incentives

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) recently announced $29.8 million in Workforce Housing Tax Credit…

Iowa residents among most likely in nation to own their own homes

Homeownership is a longstanding aspiration for millions of Americans. According to a Gallup poll, more…

Condominium development coming to site near Brucemore

A 48-unit condominium development is in the works just west of the historic Brucemore mansion…

Brucemore Mansion temporarily closed for derecho repairs

Brucemore Mansion, a nationally significant historic site located in Cedar Rapids, has temporarily closed the…

An aerial shot of the Brucemore Mansion estate. nonprofit estate

Dupaco CCU opens two Corridor-based learning labs

Dupaco Community Credit Union —  a nonprofit, member-owned financial cooperative headquartered in Dubuque — is…

Dupaco Credit Union

Informatics named Amazon Web Services Select Consulting Partner

Informatics Inc., based in Cedar Rapids, has been named an AWS (Amazon Web Services) Select…