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Members of Escucha Mi Voz, a grassroots immigrant advocacy organization with a focus on workplace justice and immigration reform, gathered at Iowa City City Hall for the Johnson County joint entities meeting Oct. 20.

Escucha Mi Voz urges Johnson County officials to strengthen workplace safety protections for immigrant workers

Escucha Mi Voz, a grassroots immigrant advocacy organization with a focus on workplace justice and immigration reform, is urging local governments in Johnson County to adopt policies that protect immigrant workers from workplace raids and create provisions for legal and…

See inside Field Day, North Liberty’s first brewery

Field Day Brewing Co. started as a simple Facebook message. Co-founder of the new North…

The 20,000 square foot Field Day Brewing is seen at 925 Liberty Way on July 25. CREDIT ELEANOR HILDEBRANDT

Napoli’s Italian Restaurant adding second location in Cedar Rapids

Napoli’s Italian Restaurant is adding a second location at the Westdale Town Center in southwest…

Napoli's Westdale Town Center

Integrated Connection named Fastest Growing Company, again

For the second consecutive year, Integrated Connection LLC in Cedar Rapids has been recognized as…

Integrated Connection

Steindler sets groundbreaking for new clinic, ambulatory surgery center

A groundbreaking ceremony is set for Steindler Orthopedic Clinic’s new clinic and ambulatory surgery center…

Steindler clinic and surgery center North Liberty

Cedar Rapids Marriott reflagged as Radisson Hotel Cedar Rapids

The hotel formerly known as the Cedar Rapids Marriott has officially been reflagged as the…

Radisson Hotel Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids council tables vote on modified country club tennis plan

Cedar Rapids Country Club leaders will have to wait for a city council decision on…

Cedar Rapids Country Club tennis facility proposal

New Plumb Heart Center offers ‘one-stop shop’ for cardiac care

As Mercy Medical Center’s Jewel & Jim Plumb Heart Center formally opens its doors for…

Plumb Heart Center exterior career fair

Cedar Rapids council OKs option agreement with potential casino developers

The Cedar Rapids City Council voted July 11 to approve an option agreement for the…

Cedar Rapids Cedar Crossing casino rendering

Guardian Training Institute helps first responders with mental health, resiliency

Bill Searls watched several of his coworkers in law enforcement and other first responders develop…

Jewel & Jim Plumb Heart Center hosts open house July 12

The new Jewel & Jim Plumb Heart Center at Mercy is scheduled to open for…

Big Cedar Mega Site developers seek zoning change to expand opportunities

Developers of the Big Cedar Mega Site in southwest Cedar Rapids are hoping a new…

Big Cedar Industrial Center

Immigrant Welcome Network looks to be a beacon of resources

When Mazahir Salih immigrated to the U.S. from Sudan in 1997, she had a million…

IWN Board Member Horacio Borgen presented to 60 attendees at the IWN’s celebratory kickoff event on June 11. He was a political exile from Nicaragua and immigrated to Iowa two years ago. CREDIT ELEANOR HILDEBRANDT.

Developer plans to bring 57 new homes to Marion

A Marion developer is planning a new housing development on the city’s near north side,…

Marion new homes

ISA expands to new industries, moves to mainly remote work

The Islamic Services of America (ISA), a Cedar Rapids-based Halal certification and auditing organization, is…

Opening of Tower Terrace Road interchange represents key project milestone

The opening last month of the newest Interstate 380 interchange at Tower Terrace Road, on…