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Feed Iowa First Director of Land Access Emmaly Renshaw shares her organization's current initiatives.

The Olympic Theater announces its search for a new owner

The Olympic South Side Theater, a historic event venue in the New Bohemia neighborhood of Cedar Rapids, has announced in a social media post that it is looking for a new owner. The venue, located on the second floor of…

Timberline Manufacturing earns 2023 RTX Premier Award

Timberline Manufacturing, a manufacturing company based in Marion, has announced that it has been recognized by…

Timberline

From farm to feast: How Corridor restaurants work with local farms to enhance their menus

The phrase “farm-to-table dining” evokes many images: steaming platters of bacon and greens, freshly collected…

The exterior of Cobble Hill restaurant as seen on May 30, 2024, in Cedar Rapids. farm-to-table dining

Mercy Cedar Rapids to host career fair in partnership with IowaWORKS

Mercy Cedar Rapids is hosting a career fair from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday,…

Plumb Heart Center exterior career fair

‘Coolest Thing’ contest spotlights Iowa’s diverse, creative manufacturing sector

Even Chip Reeves, who heads Iowa’s largest publicly-traded bank and oversees deals every day that…

Coolest Thing Made in Iowa logo

Iowa City Transit seeks feedback on Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program

As a condition of using federal funding from the Federal Transit Administration, Iowa City Transit…

Iowa City Transit electric buses

Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, Marion seek new director for Collaborative Growth Initiative

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance (CRMEA) is seeking a new full-time Talent Attraction Director…

Downtown Cedar Rapids

Iowa City’s Pagliai’s Pizza building designated as historic landmark

An iconic Iowa City building with ties to Czech immigrants was recently designated a historic…

302-316 E. Bloomington St., an iconic Iowa City building with Czech roots, was designated a historic landmark at the city council's May 21 meeting. Pagliai

EV charging infrastructure growing slowly in Iowa

A devoted environmentalist, Mike Carberry purchased a Chevy Bolt last year and is now among…

An EV owner plugs his vehicle into a charging station at McGrath Kia, 1020 N Center Point Rd., Hiawatha.

Iowa Leading Indicators Index sees slight decrease from April

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) decreased to 105.5 in April from 105.6 in March,…

Iowa Leading Indicators Department of Revenue

Mercy Cedar Rapids adds new plastic and reconstructive surgery clinic

Mercy Cedar Rapids has announced the opening of its new Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Clinic…

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

Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum aims to commence renovations by 2025, reopen by 2026

After more than a 30-year wait, The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West…

A statue of Herbert Hoover fishing is seen at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum

GALLERY: See the progress at the new UIHC campus in North Liberty

As construction continues at the site of the University of Iowa Health Care campus in…

Site tour of the University of Iowa Health Care campus in North Liberty under construction on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. CREDIT UIHC

Russell Industrial Park buildings sold for $42.6M to Midwest Equity Investors

Two buildings in the Russell Industrial Park in Davenport have been sold for $42.6 million. One…

Here are three buildings in the Russell Industrial Park, located near Davenport’s Northwest Boulevard and Interstate 80. Two buildings in the Russell Industrial Park in Davenport have been sold for $42.6 million to an undisclosed private buyer. One real estate official called it one of the biggest sales transactions in QC history. CREDIT RUSSELL

Von Maur invests in 5-year, $100M in-store renovation plan

Von Maur Department Stores shoppers are already accustomed to the ambience that the upscale retailer strives…

Von Maur at Iowa River Landing in Coralville. CREDIT IRL

Cedar Rapids leaders: Greenway Parks Plan will expand amenities, provide economic boost

Cedar Rapids leaders say the city’s Greenway Parks Plan will not only provide a vital…

Cedar Rapids Greenway Parks Plan rendering