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Audience members and presenters of the proposed immigrant welcome center pose with the Johnson County Board of Supervisors June 4, 2025.

Johnson County Board of Supervisors hears proposal for immigrant welcome center

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors heard a proposal for an immigrant welcome center on Wednesday. At the board’s work session June 4, executive director of the Immigrant Welcome Network of Johnson County Mazahir Salih and executive director of the…

Washington YMCA adding indoor aquatic center, phase two of new facility construction

The Washington YMCA is constructing an indoor aquatic center, the second phase of its two-part…

A rendering of the Washington YMCA indoor aquatic center.

Iowa LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce celebrates Cedar Rapids, Iowa City launch

The Iowa LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce held its Cedar Rapids/Iowa City launch Thursday evening at…

Attendees mix and mingle at the Tin Roost in North Liberty for the Iowa LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce's Cedar Rapids/Iowa City launch.

Corridor business organizations address policies at Legislative Launch

Corridor business leaders, lobbyists and politicians gathered on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at the Cedar Ridge…

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance executive director Doug Neumann.

Downtown Cedar Rapids vision plan foresees activated, connected city core

A far-reaching visioning plan for downtown Cedar Rapids envisions a rejuvenated mixed-use city core with…

Downtown Cedar Rapids

Northwestern Mutual named 2023 ‘Coolest of the Cool’ workplace

Since 1904, Northwestern Mutual Eastern Iowa has been providing Iowans with insurance and financial planning…

Kalvin Grabau Keele, managing partner of Northwestern Mutual Eastern Iowa speaks at 2023's Coolest Places to Work awards dinner, Nov. 30, 2023.

Iowa City pilot program to award housing grants for energy-efficient homes

The Climate Action and Outreach department of the city of Iowa City, in collaboration with…

Iowa City logo

What it takes to sell Iowa’s first cannabis-infused beverage

The decline in alcohol consumption among younger generations has not gone unnoticed by craft brewers. …

four cans of cannabis-infused beverages, Climbing Kites

Coralville proposes amendments to West Land Use area master plan

Coralville’s city council passed a first consideration to amend the Coralville West Land Use area…

2015 draft proposed land use plan.

An Iowa first: Novy startup venture studio launches

Launching a startup is nothing new for Eric Engelmann, Krista Martin and David Tominsky. Still,…

David Tominsky Krista Martin Eric Engelmann Novy venture studio

Iowa LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce makes its debut

The Iowa LBGTQ Chamber of Commerce made its debut Oct. 18 in Des Moines, becoming…

Iowa LGBTQ chamber of commerce logo

Cedar Rapids vintage clothing store finds a market in Iowa City

A popular Cedar Rapids vintage store has joined forces with Heim, a downtown Iowa City…

Heim, located at 112 E. Washington St. in Iowa City.

Collins Aerospace is continuing its evolution, with an eye on the future

For nearly a century, Collins Aerospace – and its corporate predecessors – has been inexorably…

Collins Aerospace delivered a tailor-made Large Format Display system that will play a key role in the mission of NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft. CREDIT LOCKHEED MARTIN

Cedar Rapids council picks HACAP to own, operate The Heights

The Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP) will own and operate The Heights affordable housing…

Colonial building The Heights affordable housing

VIDEO: See what’s in store at Big Grove’s Cedar Rapids location

The Big Grove Brewery and Taproom in Cedar Rapids’ Kingston Yard development will be the…

A view of the front entrance of the Big Grove Brewery’s Cedar Rapids taphouse at a recent sunset. CREDIT BIG GROVE

Scholarships help further nonprofit’s musical mission

The drums and horns have long been silent, but an event sponsored by a local…

Southwind Drum & Bugle Corps, of Mobile, Alabama, performs Aug. 4 at Tournament of Drums, held for the first time at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT CINDY HADISH