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Greater IC’s Strategic Investment District planning moves forward with help from Community Foundation of Johnson County
Greater Iowa City, Inc., with support from the Community Foundation of Johnson County (CFJC), is moving into the next phase of Strategic Investment District (STRID) planning following a series of open house and charrette sessions. The STRID initiative aligns with…
Roofing company reaches consent order with Iowa Insurance Division over alleged unlicensed public adjusting practices
This story has been updated with a statement from Recon Roofing & Construction. A Des…

Hornbill Asian Market near former Hy-Vee set to address food access gaps
Hornbill Asian Market is establishing a new location at 1445 First Ave. SE in Cedar…

Crystal Group launches new logo, refreshed brand identity
Crystal Group, Inc., a Hiawatha-based designer and manufacturer of rugged high-performance edge computing solutions, has…

Newsweek names UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s ‘No. 1 hospital’ in Iowa
Newsweek/Statista has named UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s the “No. 1 Hospital in Iowa” in…

University of Iowa pursuing $20.6 million full acquisition of Old Capital Town Center
The University of Iowa is seeking approval from the Iowa Board of Regents to purchase…

Mercy’s new freestanding Marion ER to hold ribbon-cutting, open house
Mercy Cedar Rapids will celebrate the area’s newest and largest freestanding ER in Marion with…

New Wings2Water ‘Water Warrior’ award to recognize difference-makers
Wings2Water, a Cedar Rapids-based environmental nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring water quality in the Mississippi…

Iowa City council member Andrew Dunn announces departure
Iowa City City Councilor Andrew Dunn has announced his resignation from city council following two…

North Liberty opens Centennial Park event reservations, offers steel beam signing
As stated in a news release from the City of North Liberty, the public is…

Big Grove Brewery partners with Patagonia Provisions to launch Kernza Lager
Big Grove Brewery has partnered with Patagonia Provisions, the food and beverage division of Patagonia,…

Erika Macias honored as 2024 Latina Publisher of the Year at NAHP conference
At its annual conference, the National Association of Hispanic Publishers (NAHP) recognized Erika Macias as…

Iowa Kids Pediatric Dentistry opens in Marion
Iowa Kids Pediatric Dentistry is set to open a new children-focused dental practice in Marion,…

BAE Systems demonstrates next-generation M-Code Global Navigation Satellite System user equipment technology
BAE Systems has successfully demonstrated M-Code signal tracking with an Increment 2 Global Navigation Satellite…

Striking Cargill workers in Cedar Rapids face loss of health insurance benefits
Striking workers at the Cargill corn milling plant in southeast Cedar Rapids say the company…

Frontier Co-op CEO Tony Bedard inducted into Cooperative Hall of Fame
On Oct. 3, the Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) inducted Tony Bedard, CEO of Frontier Co-op,…
