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State of Mind owner Carissa Starleaf in her store July 7. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

Creativity is a state of mind for this Marion gift shop

A new gift shop in Uptown Marion is selling a little bit of inspiration mixed with a side of retro. State of Mind, opened May 17 at 1107 Seventh Ave. Suite 106, offers a kaleidoscope of colorful novelties and handcrafted…

EVO Transportation acquires West Side Transport

EVO Transportation & Energy Services (EVO), a main truckload carrier and ground transportation provider to…

Fresh Connect program offers free business coaching for Eastern Iowa farmers

Beginning farmers seeking to enhance their business and marketing strategies can now apply for Fresh…

A farmer in gloves grasps a plant in a field.

New data center would surpass Google development project as largest in Cedar Rapids history

A proposed $750 million data center development in southwest Cedar Rapids is set to supplant…

QTS data center

From playbooks to property: former Iowa Hawkeye tackles real estate investing

Former Iowa Hawkeye football safety Anthony Gair used to analyze playbooks in preparation for his…

Former Iowa Hawkeye football safety Anthony Gair, together with former Iowa Hawkeye and Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Carl Davis, co-founded the Athlete Investment Collective.

Coralville city officials give update on West Village, ‘new urbanist’ neighborhood

Coralville residents and community leaders packed the city’s council chambers Monday afternoon to hear updates…

Adam Pretorius, broker associate with Lepic-Kroeger Realtors.

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Bob Brown with Modern

Bob Brown is the chief executive officer of Modern Companies, the full-service mechanical contractor that…

Bob Brown stands in his office at Modern Companies

Integrated DNA Technologies debuts new blood cancer research panel

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has introduced the Archer VARIANTPlex Lymphoma panel, a new tool for…

Yelloh announces it will cease operations in November

Yelloh, the food home-delivery business best identified by its iconic yellow delivery vehicles, announced Tuesday…

Yelloh truck cease operations

Documentaries chronicle Arthur Collins’ impact on industry

Arthur A. Collins’ place in aerospace history was cemented early in life – but it…

Arthur Collins and “Butch” Griswold operating the Collins KWS-1 and 75A-4 radio and transmitter pair aboard the SAC C-97 aircraft during a 1956 demonstration flight. CREDIT ARTHUR A. COLLINS LEGACY ASSOCIATION

Escaped water buffalo comes home to Iowa Farm Sanctuary

After days on the run, a gunshot wound, national news coverage, and a viral story,…

Collins Aerospace receives FAA approval for multifunction display

Collins Aerospace has received the first-ever FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval for a fully…

Collins Aerospace Multifunction Display

The District launches ‘Cone Zone Cash’ program to support Cedar Rapids businesses impacted by construction

In an attempt to support small businesses in the New Bohemia neighborhood impacted by several…

The Ideal Cone Zone Cash

Mercy Cedar Rapids introduces AI technology to enhance breast cancer surgery

Mercy Medical Center and Hall-Perrine Cancer Center have announced a new partnership with SymBioSys to…

Hall-Perrine Cancer Center, 701 10th St. SE, Cedar Rapids. Mercy

Empowerment Symposium speakers discuss overcoming barriers, navigating setbacks

On Sept. 19 and 20, a diverse group of professionals from Eastern Iowa converged at…

black and brown professionals from Eastern Iowa converged at the Graduate by Hilton Iowa City for the first annual Empowerment Symposium: Inspiring Black & Brown Professionals to Lead.

International Paper awards $5,000 to Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity

The International Paper Foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant to Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity…