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Real Success: Mike Hlas, sports journalist

Mike Hlas is a sports journalist who has spent more than 40 years chronicling Eastern Iowa athletics and beyond for the Gazette in Cedar Rapids. Mr. Hlas looks back on his legendary career, including his perspective on the changing journalistic…

Can beer save Iowa’s small towns?

Microbreweries surface as latest strategy for struggling Main Streets By Dave DeWitte [email protected] CENTRAL CITY—In…

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Blockbuster project arrives for CR’s ‘Banjo block’

A rendering showing the proposed Banjo block project in downtown Cedar Rapids. Council members hailed…

Iowa’s newest regent offers thoughts on road ahead

David Barker, speaking at West Bank’s May 1 education forum in Coralville. PHOTO ADAM MOORE…

Great Western Bank putting down roots in CR

Melissa Schooley and Dave Parmley stand in front of Great Western Bank’s newest branch, set…

A season for bank rebrandings

The new Hills Bank logo on display in North Liberty.   By Katharine Carlon [email protected]

Steampunk art gives Zeppelins its distinctive flavor

Business partner Abby Luther shows off the 24-foot-long steampunk art installation in the private dining…

UICCU Wealth Management team leaves to start rival firm

University of Iowa Community Credit Union headquarters in North Liberty. CREDIT DESIGN ENGINEERS   By…

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Tony Bedard

Frontier Co-op’s Tony Bedard talks with Nate about lessons learned from sports and leadership during…

(Un)Hired Help: What employees really want

In today’s war for talent, tech startups and corporate giants are redefining the recruitment game…

Ernst talks tariffs at trade-focused town hall

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst defended President Donald Trump’s trade negotiation style and expressed optimism about…

UFG moves into unique downtown CR tower

The renovated and expanded American Building at First Avenue and Second Street SE, shown from…

Inside UTC’s hybrid air race

A rendering showing the inside of The Grid, a planned Collins Aerospace R&D lab in…

FilmScene, Englert look to build ‘greatest small city for the arts’  

The second generation of FilmScene features a unique twist on the traditional movie marquee, making…

Moxie rebrands for a national image

Moxie CEO Jason Hall stands among two freshly-wrapped trucks sporting the company’s new logo and…

Iowa pork industry fighting to keep ASF virus at bay

Producers are instituting intense biosecurity measures at Iowa farms to keep out the virus that…