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Iowa City Community School District sign by Dodge Street.

ICCSD, Junior Achievement look to expand career readiness at Center for Innovation

The Iowa City Community School District is ramping up a project-based learning initiative to introduce K-12 students to career pathways by strengthening its partnership with Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa, looking to house several of its programs under one roof…

Jones County hospital continues to grow

By Gigi Wood ANAMOSA – Jones Regional Medical Center has been one of the fastest…

UnityPoint Health-Jones Regional Medical Center, located at 1795 Highway 64 East in Anamosa, can begin constructing a drive-thru service for its outpatient pharmacy thanks to a large donation from Randy and Nancy Kuehl.

Cedar Valley SportsPlex set to open to the public this month

By Angela Holmes WATERLOO – Too blustery outside to exercise? Don’t worry; the climate in…

Victorian home’s restoration in Cedar Rapids attracting attention

Story and photo by Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS – Mark Cardis remembers playing in the yard…

Centro to expand nationally, internationally, hire 200 in 2014

By Gigi Wood NORTH LIBERTY – It will be a big year for Centro. The…

Cedar Rapids investigating removable flood wall use

By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS – Flood worries did not factor into the location of…

Olive’s Oil to open in The Fountains

Story by Katie Mills Giorgio Photo by Rachel Jessen CEDAR RAPIDS — The timing couldn’t…

Retaining rural physicians

By Gigi Wood IOWA CITY – The goal is $40 million. A million dollars may…

Closing of Lincoln Cafe might not mean the end for local foodies

By Cindy Hadish MOUNT VERNON – It won’t be the Lincoln Cafe, but a dollop…

North Liberty Community Library celebrates completion renovation, expansion

By Pat Shaver NORTH LIBERTY — Readers in North Liberty now have more room to…

Eden Lounge opens in Iowa City

By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY — A new bar in Iowa City is a bit…

Entrepreneurs share successes, mistakes

By Pat Shaver CEDAR RAPIDS — The key to success, a panel of business owners…

Corbett is 2013 Most Influential

By Gigi Wood CORRIDOR – It’s his second time at the top of the list.…

New pharmacy era dawns in Washington

Story by Gigi Wood Photo by Bill Adams WASHINGTON – Cousins and lifelong friends from…

Worley Warehousing poised for next level of growth

By Gigi Wood CEDAR RAPIDS – They have a deep bench. Worley Warehousing is a…

Junior Achievement reaches 43,000 Corridor students

By Pat Shaver CEDAR RAPIDS—About 1,300 volunteers in the Corridor see the value in the…