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Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Crisis Services to build transitional housing for survivors
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Crisis Services (DVIP & RVAP) is planning a new transitional housing project in Iowa City, aiming to provide survivors of domestic and sexual violence a safe and stable path forward. In partnership with the city…
Iowa’s youth labor law leaves small businesses and teen workers in hot water
An Iowa bill meant to expand employment opportunities has backfired on the businesses it aimed…
Big Grove pours life back into Iowa’s trees with new lager collab
Big Grove Brewery and Marion nonprofit Trees Forever have continued their partnership to launch a…
LocoCR set to provide locally-based food delivery option
Steve Shriver admits the idea for LocoCR, a new local food delivery service set to…
UnityPoint Health’s Daniel Joiner named 2024 diversity leader
Modern Healthcare, a bi-monthy business publication geared toward healthcare industry executives, named UnityPoint Health’s chief…
iHeartMedia announces debut of Sports Radio 95.7, ‘Home of the Hawkeyes’ in Cedar Rapids
iHeartMedia Cedar Rapids has announced the debut of the new Sports Radio 95.7 KXNO, effective…
Registration open for Mental Health Matters 5K
Registration is now open for the fifth annual “Mental Health Matters” (MHM) 5K run/walk in…
North Liberty couple donate $100,000 to boost city’s Centennial Park development
Longtime residents and philanthropists Dave and Rita Roberts have donated $100,000 to North Liberty’s Centennial…
Coffee Emporium sold to North Liberty couple, rebranding and expansion ahead
A popular Johnson County coffee chain has switched hands. Coffee Emporium, which has locations in…
Horizons proposes new senior center for Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids could have its first senior center since 2008, if a proposal from Horizons,…
MERGE Iowa City hosts ribbon cutting for renovated coworking space
The downtown Iowa City coworking space MERGE held its grand reopening yesterday evening, drawing a…
IDT launches ‘rapid genes’ to speed up pharmaceutical research
Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has unveiled a new product aimed at accelerating pharmaceutical research. According…
Successful downtown construction projects all about attitude, Main Street Iowa specialist says
A positive attitude is key to a successful outcome for large-scale downtown construction projects, Main…
Hoover’s Hometown Days celebrates president’s 150th birthday with new ale from Big Grove
This weekend’s annual Hoover’s Hometown Days festival will feature a new presidential ale from Big…
North Liberty is booming. Here’s a list of housing developments in the works
You don’t have to be an expert in real estate or economic development to see…
Adam Keune named executive director of Iowa JPEC at University of Iowa
Adam Keune, co-founder of Higher Learning Technologies based in Coralville, has been appointed as the…
