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Cedar Rapids design agency earns 25 awards at ADAI design exhibition
Cedar Rapids-based design and branding agency FUEL earned 25 Excellence awards at the Art Directors Association of Iowa (ADAI) 68th Annual Design Exhibition, held in Des Moines. According to a news release, the ADAI exhibition celebrates top design work from…
Greater Iowa City leadership program opens applications for 2026-2027 cohort
Greater Iowa City, Inc., is now accepting applications for its 2026-2027 Community Leadership Program, the…

380 Express bus system to add new North Liberty, Coralville route in June
The 380 Express, a regional bus service connecting the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City Corridor, will launch…

Big Grove Brewery now largest-volume craft brewer in Iowa
Big Grove Brewery officially became the largest craft brewery by volume in the state of…

Iowa City government creates business guide to local option sales tax
Beginning July 1, a 1% Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) takes effect in Iowa City,…

UPDATE: Inside Sub-Zero plant in Cedar Rapids
The Sub-Zero plant in southwest Cedar Rapids is still several months away from full production,…

UPDATE: VASA Fitness expects to open new location this fall in former Collins Road Hy-Vee store
The former Hy-Vee store on Collins Road in northeast Cedar Rapids is being repurposed as…

Corridor Media Group wins seven AABP editorial excellence awards
The Corridor Media Group, parent company of the Corridor Business Journal and the Quad Cities…

Free Solar Power Hour event May 26 at Big Grove Iowa City
A free “Solar Power Hour” – for people interested in powering their homes with solar…

Wings2Water awards $30,000 in water quality grants for 2026
Wings2Water, an environmental nonprofit focused on water quality improvement and education, has named seven organizations…

Iowa unemployment holds at 3.3% in April; leisure, health care sectors show gains
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3.3% in April, down from 3.6% one…

Neighborhood Centers launches youth entrepreneurship program this summer in Iowa City
Neighborhood Centers is launching a new Youth Entrepreneurship Program this summer for young people ages…

Iowa City Downtown District celebrates people, expansion
The Iowa City Downtown District celebrated the evening of May 20 with an acknowledgement of…

Cedar Run Company opening training, wellness center in Hiawatha; project also includes standalone veterinary clinic
Cedar Run Company, which provides dog and cat boarding, daycare, grooming, and training services, plans…

de Novo wins six Communicator and two NOVA awards
de Novo Marketing, a Cedar Rapids-based creative marketing agency, was awarded six Communicator Awards and…

North Liberty’s Hy-Vee Center announces summer concert series
North Liberty’s newest entertainment destination opens its Summer Concert Series this Friday, May 22, with…






