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Corridor sports complexes serve up wins on and off the court
If you were a Midwest kid playing sports in the ‘80s or ‘90s, you can probably still smell it — the old, dusty rubber and plastic, years of baked-in sweat from previous kid athletes emanating from the sports equipment shed…
2024 Entrepreneurs of the Year: Oasis Falafel driven by entrepreneurial spirit
The founding of Oasis Falafel in 2004 came at a key turning point in the…

Via Sofia’s closes one Cedar Rapids restaurant
The Via Sofia’s restaurant at 1125 First Ave. SE has permanently closed its doors, according…

Iowa City coffee shop Tru Coffee closes doors
After three years in downtown Iowa City, Tru Coffee has closed its doors as of…

TrueNorth recognized as a 2024 U.S. Top Workplace
Cedar-Rapids based TrueNorth Companies, a privately-held risk management and insurance brokerage firm, has been selected…

Cedar Rapids Community School District to sell Arthur and Garfield Elementary buildings
The Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) announced its plans for the sale and repurposing…

Fareway partners with Alliant Energy on Boone solar field
Boone-based Fareway Stores is harnessing the power of solar energy with its recent partnership with…

UI Health Care names Jody Reyes COO of clinical enterprise
Jody Reyes, former COO and vice president of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical…

Cedar Rapids Tourism selected for 2024 Smart Stars Awards
As part of the 2024 Smart Stars Awards, Media company Smart Meetings selected The Cedar…

Former Stamats building to become new home of AbbeHealth Mental Health Services
AbbeHealth Mental Health Services, an affiliate of UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids, will be consolidating…

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza crisis spurs request for USDA action
With the latest case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) detected in a herd of…

UI Health Care seeks $74 million OBGYN expansion, renovation
Next week, University of Iowa Health Care will petition the Iowa Board of Regents for…

Ignite IC aims to connect young talent to Iowa City community
A free event series sponsored by Greater Iowa City Inc. is seeking to recruit and…

Harbor Freight Tools to open new Cedar Rapids store June 15
Harbor Freight Tools will officially open its new store in Cedar Rapids June 15, company…

Iowa City Downtown District reflects on 2023, looks to future initiatives
Attracting thousands of visitors, improved placemaking, enhancing night-time safety measures and recruiting and retaining local…

ABI members applaud Reynolds’ Iowa pro-business reforms
Taking Iowa’s state income tax rate from sixth highest to sixth lowest in the nation…
