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Two Hotel at Kirkwood Center employees earn statewide honors

Two employees at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center received recognition at the Iowa Restaurant Association’s 2025 Iowa Hospitality Showcase, held recently at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. Catering Sales Manager Ande Long was named to the 40 Women…

Center Point family honored with Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award

The Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Naig, presented the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to…

The Ditch Family of Center Point was honored with the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor at the 2025 Iowa Pork Congress in Des Moines. Front left to right: Bob Quinn (Host of The Big Show), Matt Ditch, Joshua Ditch, and Victoria Ditch. Back left to right: AJ Ditch, Ken Ditch, Becky Ditch, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, Brian Waddingham (Executive Director of the Coalition to Support Iowa Farmers), and Pat McGonegle (Chief Executive Officer of the Iowa Pork Producers Association).

Iowa City Council says ‘yes’ to rezoning ACT campus

A plan to rezone approximately 48.6 acres of the ACT campus in Iowa City can…

A map of the proposed rezoning area includes 49 acres north of Scott Boulevard and east of Dodge Street.

Iowa REALTORS 2024 year-end housing market report shows optimism amidst continued adjustments

Iowa REALTORS, the state’s largest real estate professional organization, has released its December and year-end…

Iowa REALTORS 2024 year-end report

St. Luke’s celebrates new vascular, interventional radiology labs

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has reached a significant milestone with the completion of…

St. Luke's Interventional Radiology ribbon cutting

Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week participants announced

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has announce the restaurants selected to participate in the…

Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week

Tippie online programs among nation’s best in new U.S. News & World Report rankings

The Tippie College of Business’ Iowa MBA degree is among the top 21 public online…

Pappajohn Business Building University of Iowa

Hy-Vee replacing Wahlburgers with Market Grille locations

Hy-Vee will transition all its in-store restaurant locations across the Midwest from Wahlburgers back to…

Wahlburgers at Hy-Vee

Cedar Rapids casino could generate $2.25 billion in economic impact after 10 years

Decision Innovation Solutions (DIS), an Urbandale-based economic research and analysis firm, has released an economic…

Cedar Crossing casino new rendering

IEDA Board approves grants for UI biomanufacturing facility, other Corridor projects

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board has approved awards for two manufacturers, two startups…

Iowa Economic Development Authority

Crystal Group to debut two new technologies at San Diego conference

Crystal Group, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of rugged computing solutions in Hiawatha, has announced…

Crystal Group

Eastern Iowa Arts Academy finds new home at former Cedar Rapids school building

Leaders of the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy had been searching for a place to consolidate…

Executive Director Heather Wagner is shown Jan. 16 at one of the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy's current buildings in northeast Cedar Rapids. CREDIT Cindy Hadish

Mercy Medical Center partners with Texas-based virtual care solutions provider 

Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids has entered into a new business agreement with CareView…

Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Stock Market Challenge returns for sixth year

The sixth annual Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge is set for April 24 at the…

Students from Anamosa High School were the 2024 winners of JA's Stock Market Challenge.

Two new warehouse projects to bring jobs, development opportunities to Cedar Rapids

A pair of new warehouse development projects in southwest Cedar Rapids are expected to bring…

Cedar Rapids warehouse projects

Common Sense Institute Iowa taps Lisa Feuerbach as executive director

Common Sense Institute Iowa has a new executive director, the organization announced Friday. Lisa Feuerbach’s…

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