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Backpocket Brewing's location at the Iowa River Landing, 903 Quarry Road in Coralville.

Backpocket Brewing to close Coralville taproom, move production to Waterloo

Coralville brewery Backpocket Brewing is moving productions to Waterloo and closing its taproom at the Iowa River Landing, located at 903 Quarry Road. Along with PeaceTree Brewing, which it acquired in November 2024, the beer brand will be setting up…

Global Ties Iowa brings international leaders to the Corridor

Ever since she began working with Global Ties Iowa in February 2021, Amy Alice Chastain…

Dawn Wood, director of global learning at Kirkwood Community College, speaks Aug 9 at the opening of the "Impact of Exchange" photo exhibit at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

Mercy Medical Center officials outline plans for North Liberty clinic

Mercy Medical Center officials have provided some details on their plans for a new clinic…

Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids

Johnson County awards $350,000 in Community Food and Farm grants

As announced on Wednesday, Aug. 28, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted to distribute…

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GreatAmerica opens fall application period for Employee Advised Fund

GreatAmerica Financial Services announced Tuesday that its Employee Advised Fund fall application period will open…

GreatAmerica Financial Services

Proposed Mercy clinic in North Liberty won’t require certificate of need

A new off-site medical clinic extension proposed by Mercy Medical Center in North Liberty will…

Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids

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