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2025 Forty Under 40: John Heavens
John Heavens Vice President, Regional Branch Services | Dupaco Community Credit Union | AGE: 38 Family: Wife, Mary; children, Charles (5), Josephine (3) and James (1). Residence: Cedar Rapids Hometown: Dyersville Education: Dyersville Beckman High School and Clarke University, Dubuque…
Water Pollution Control Facility upgrade deemed major ‘economic development’
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Orthopedic boom: Eastern Iowa’s aging population drives surge in demand for care
As Iowa’s population ages and the last of the Baby Boomers reach 65 years old,…

$30 million conservation bond proposed for Johnson County
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors, joined by the Johnson County Conservation Board, convened on…

North Liberty celebrates new city hall with ribbon cutting
The city of North Liberty celebrated the grand opening of its new city hall with…

Northside Diner, new Washington restaurant, will bring comfort food to modern palates
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Study: Hiawatha could support full-service hotel
Hiawatha provides a solid and feasible market for a potential full-service hotel, according to a…

GoldCap Education seeks to fill in the gaps
A new educational program designed to enhance students’ learning experiences outside of school is launching…

Iowa tourism: Economic impact, quality of life and fun
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Mount Mercy, St. Ambrose consider ‘strategic combination’
“We are better together,” said Todd Olson, president of Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, as that…

A little help for Hoover: UI Marketing Institute students help Herbert Hoover Foundation with major rebrand
The Hoover Presidential Foundation has turned to five University of Iowa students to help with…

Open house celebrates Alliant solar garden; more likely in the works
Even as Alliant Energy leaders and customers touted the completion of Alliant’s first Iowa community…

Dave Parmley reflects on 44-year banking career
Dave Parmley retired today, May 2, 2024, ending a 44-year banking career, including the last…

NAR settlement will bring more transparency to home sales, experts say
Shake ups with the National Association of Realtors (NAR) are spilling over into the real…

Board of Regents approve almost $60.4 million in UI capital improvement projects
At the April 24 Iowa Board of Regents meeting in Ames, the University of Iowa…

‘State of The District’ highlights 15 years, looks to future
It may seem like a distant memory now, but after the flood of 2008, the…






