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Juliet Abdel Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

Juliet Abdel named president, CEO of Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

Juliet Abdel has been named the next president and chief executive officer of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, the organization’s Policy Board announced June 30. Ms. Abdel will assume the role July 28. She succeeds Doug Neumann, who is…

Mask requirement reinstated in Linn County facilities

Effective Monday, Aug. 9, masks will once again be required at all indoor Linn County…

Camp Courageous Pineapple Gala set for Aug. 20

The Pineapple Gala, an annual fundraiser benefitting Camp Courageous in Monticello, is set for Friday,…

Mount Vernon clothing store wins Open 4 Business competition

Bauman and Company, a 112-year-old clothing store in Mount Vernon, topped four competitors in a…

Tour connects communities to local Black-owned businesses

The I Heart Black Business Tour will be held Aug. 28 with tours starting at…

SBA approves $24 million in Iowa loans in July

The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 49 loans for $24,096,200 to Iowa businesses in July,…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

Henrichs named interim CFO of UI Health Care

Mark Henrichs will take over as interim chief financial officer for UI Health Care this…

Ribbon cutting Friday to celebrate completion of Sixth Avenue program

Marion city leaders, elected officials and chamber ambassadors will gather for a ribbon cutting ceremony…

Breaking barriers

As a Black woman entrepreneur, Ashlee-Symonne Mooney felt her skills were underestimated at times, but…

Hotel Chauncey opens with Tapestry Collection by Hilton designation

Hotel Chauncey, a modern boutique hotel located in downtown Iowa City, is the latest addition…

Façade improvements light up downtown Cedar Rapids

The Cedar River Tower and Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust have utilized the Cedar Rapids…

Pure Barre opens Cedar Rapids location

Pure Barre has scheduled a grand opening on Aug. 23 to celebrate its new Cedar…

Common occupations don’t pay a 2-bedroom housing wage

The National Low Income Housing Coalition recently reported that a full-time worker in Iowa would…

Mercy Iowa City President and CEO Sean Williams announces plans to resign

Mercy Iowa City confirmed today that Sean Williams, Mercy Iowa City president and CEO, has…

Linn County Public Health adopts CDC guidance, recommends masks indoors

Linn County Public Health is adopting updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) face-covering…

South Slope launching fiber optic service in Oxford

South Slope Cooperative Communications has announced they will be extending fiber optic technology to homes…