Site work under way for NewBo Lofts housing project
Construction is under way on the NewBo Lofts housing development in southeast Cedar Rapids – a project several years in the making.
Ben Weber, director...
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 rooms to provide a therapeutic environment through nature imagery...
Iowa Care Community CEO retires
The board of directors for Iowa Care Community announced Wednesday, June 29, that Chief Executive Officer Karla Kamal is retiring from the position. Ms....
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 30,000 attendees. The event heavily promoted the local economy...
Cedar Rapids council moves several development projects ahead
Two major projects wrapped up the Cedar Rapids City Council’s discussion Tuesday, June 28 of a host of economic development initiatives in the city.
First,...
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 8:30 a.m. for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the...
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 growth over the next five years.
According to nonprofit media...
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 report measures member expectations for sales, capital spending and employment...
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 art than creating a beautiful garden or more rewarding...
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 the National Association of Realtors.
Regionally, month-over-month results were mixed,...