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Ryan Companies marks 35 years in Cedar Rapids with new downtown office

Ryan Companies US Inc. has moved into a new downtown office space at Kingston Yard, marking 35 years of operations in Cedar Rapids. The Minneapolis-based commercial real estate company opened its first regional office in Cedar Rapids in 1989. The…

Business retention, expansion survey helps Greater IC foster growth for Johnson County businesses

Regional economic development groups play an important role in promoting and providing resources for the…

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ThirdSpace Create wins 2025 Race for the Space competition in Cedar Rapids

ThirdSpace Create has been named the winner of the 2025 Race for the Space competition…

Race for the Space Third Space Create

Mercy Medical Center partners with Des Moines anesthesiology group

Mercy Medical Center has entered a new partnership with Des Moines-based Medical Center Anesthesiologists (MCA)…

Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids

Council member Todd at LightLine groundbreaking: Project will restore ‘circle of life’

Cedar Rapids City Council member Dale Todd borrowed a trope from a classic Disney movie…

Dale Todd LightLine Loop groundbreaking

Princeton Review ranks Coe College among top U.S. schools for student support, career services

The Princeton Review has once more ranked Coe College as a national Top 20 college…

Coe College

Wellmark Foundation invests $5.3 million in University of Iowa’s SIM-IA program

The Wellmark Foundation is investing $5.3 million in the University of Iowa College of Nursing’s…

The SIM-IA bus.

Kirkwood joins national network to advance student career outcomes

Kirkwood Community College has joined a national initiative aimed at ensuring students earn degrees that…

Kirkwood Community College Student Center

ChildServe to open office in Davenport

ChildServe, a leading pediatric healthcare provider, recently announced the organization is expanding its reach in…

This rendering shows the new ChildServe facility that will be at 935 E 53rd St., Davenport. CREDIT CHILDSERVE

SBA accepting nominations for 2026 Small Business Week Awards

The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened nominations for the 2026 National Small Business Week…

ImOn completes acquisition of Danville Telecom

ImOn Communications has completed its acquisition of Danville Telecom after receiving all necessary regulatory approvals,…

ImOn

University of Iowa looks to future with new revenue and efficiency drive

The University of Iowa is embarking on a campuswide initiative to explore long-term strategies for…

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Cedar Ridge Distillery marks 20 years with limited anniversary bourbon release

Cedar Ridge Distillery is commemorating its 20th anniversary with the release of its first-ever Anniversary…

Cedar Ridge

Mercy Home Care earns national award for patient experience

Mercy Home Care has received the 2024 SHPBest “Premier Performer” Award, placing it among the…

Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids

Free dental clinic coming to Coralville Sept. 19-20

The Iowa Mission of Mercy will hold its 16th annual free dental clinic Sept. 19–20…

Iowa Mission of Mercy logo

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…

Duane Arnold Energy Center