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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 at the Hyatt Regency Coralville, marking the first time the event will be hosted in the city. The two-day clinic will convert the hotel’s exhibit…

UFG insurance garners awards for creative marketing

Cedar Rapids-based P&C carrier, UFG Insurance, recently scored one silver and two bronze awards for…

UFG Senior Marketing Project Manager Andrea Lewis, Digital Marketing Specialist Erin Glenn and Marketing PM Manager Alissa Carson accept IMCA Showcase Awards on behalf of the UFG Insurance corporate marketing team.

UCS Healthcare opens new medication-assisted treatment office in Iowa City

UCS Healthcare has announced the expansion of its medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services in Iowa.  The…

New Raising Cane’s opens in downtown Iowa City

A crowd of over 50 people gathered to celebrate the opening of Iowa City’s first…

Ingredion named a finalist for National Safety Council’s Green Cross for Safety awards

Ingredion Incorporated, a global provider of ingredient solutions to the food and beverage industry, has…

Ingredion Cedar Rapids plant

Repaint Studios takes first place and $40k in entrepreneurial competition

Repaint Studios LLC, a startup that participated in the University of Iowa’s John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial…

Candi Karsjens, director for the North Iowa Area Community College JPEC, presents Repaint Studios owner Billie Kay Ingalls Asmus with a check.

Tasha Lard empowers Black entrepreneurs through community and mentorship

Tasha Lard dipped her toes into entrepreneurship during the pandemic, a time when most businesses…

Tasha Lard stands outside the South District Market in Iowa City Aug. 21.

West Side Transport spurs sustainability efforts with new tech

With more than 550 trucks moving cargo across the country at any given moment, there…

Kristopher Gordon of West Side Transport holds an ISAAC ELD outside a truck cabin on Aug. 16, 2024, in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT PARKER JONES

Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival names Barnhart as new executive director

The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival has announced that Brittany Barnhart will become the nonprofit’s new…

Brittany Barnhart Freedom Festival

The Downtown Dish: Coaching culture with Jan Jensen, UI Women’s Basketball coach

On today’s episode: Anna and Charlie sit down for an exciting conversation with University of…

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Eastern Iowa Airport breaks July passenger record

The Eastern Iowa Airport has broken a passenger record for the month of July, airport…

Eastern Iowa Airport Cedar Rapids sculpture

CRST appoints Mike Gannon as new president and CEO

CRST has announced the appointment of Mike Gannon as the company’s next president and CEO,…

Headshot of new CRST President and CEO Mike Gannon. CREDIT CRST

UI, UI Health Care rank among Iowa’s top employers in Forbes 2024 list

Forbes magazine named the University of Iowa and UI Health Care among the America’s Best…

Cardiothoracic Surgeon Evgeny Arshava and pulmonologists Julia Klesney-Tait and Tahuanty Pena on Monday, July 3, 2023. UIHC University of Iowa

Hiawatha hosts State of the City, plans for thriving future

Around 100 attendees gathered at the Crystal Group office for the Hiawatha’s annual State of…

Hibu acquires Ohio-based digital marketing company RevLocal

Hibu Inc. recently announced the acquisition of Ohio-based RevLocal, a digital marketing partner to SMBs…

Hibu Cedar Rapids

Northtowne Cycling + Fitness searches for new owner ahead of 100th year

Northtowne Cycling + Fitness in Cedar Rapids is beginning the search for new ownership as…