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NextEra taking more steps to restart Duane Arnold nuclear plant
NextEra Energy is taking more steps in its proposal to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center nuclear power plant near Palo. In an Aug. 7 filing with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NextEra – which acquired a majority interest in…
Dinner on the Bridge presenting sponsors announced for September event
The District: Czech Village & New Bohemia has announced Anderson-Bogert and the Greater Cedar Rapids…

Downtown Iowa City fair trade retailer rebrands, expands mission
Downtown Iowa City’s Ten Thousand Villages will rebrand as Mosaic Iowa City, marking what owner…

Zeam focuses on ‘life in real time’ streaming
In a way, Jack Perry’s launch of Zeam has been a natural progression of the…

University of Iowa Health Care to purchase Cedar Rapids medical office
The Iowa Board of Regents Wednesday approved the University of Iowa’s $4.2 million purchase of…

Sip at Midtown Reserve wine bar opens in Cedar Rapids
Sip at Midtown Reserve has now opened, adding a new wine-focused venue next to the…

The Woodlands at Meth-Wick earns deficiency-free survey for second year
The Woodlands, the skilled nursing facility at Meth-Wick Community, has received a deficiency-free survey from…

Kirkwood and IowaWORKS to open joint location this week
Kirkwood Community College and IowaWORKS will open a joint location this Friday, Aug. 1, on…

Real Success: Mike and Nate Dunn with F&M Bank
Mike and Nate Dunn are the father and son duo leading F&M Bank, the local…

MidWestOne to host annual Rock the Chalk event Aug. 8
MidWestOne Financial Group Inc., parent company of MidWestOne Bank, will host the ninth annual Rock…

FedEx to close Dubuque facility, cut staff in Cedar Rapids as part of network overhaul
FedEx will close one facility in Dubuque and reduce staffing at a Cedar Rapids operation…

QTS data center groundbreaking canceled in wake of deadly New York shooting
The groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for this morning at the QTS data center site in southwest…

Fieldhouse Bar in Iowa City moving to new downtown location
Fieldhouse Bar, a longtime staple in Iowa City’s nightlife scene, is relocating to a new…

CBJ names the Corridor’s Fastest Growing Companies
The Corridor Business Journal has unveiled its list of the 2025 Fastest Growing Companies, ranked…

Cedar Rapids bar Hazzard County bringing country vibes – and line dancing – to Iowa City
A popular Cedar Rapids watering hole is expanding to Iowa City, with plans to open…

Proposed Alliant power plant near airport raises concerns
The Cedar Rapids Airport Commission is expressing safety and proximity concerns about an Alliant Energy…
