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Emily Patel

2025 Forty Under 40: Emily Patel

Emily Patel President and Founder  |  Hopeful Mama Foundation  |  AGE: 38 Residence: Cedar Rapids Hometown: Dubuque Education: BSN, RN Who do you consider your local mentors? Shannon Wilson, LMHC, PMH-C, MWR Counseling; Jennifer Hamdorf, director of contracts and legal…

Officials ‘grateful’ as new Coralville VA outpatient clinic opens

An expanded Veterans Administration (VA) community-based outpatient clinic in Coralville, in the works for several…

Coralville VA clinic exterior

Commission forwards Linn renewable energy code amendments to supervisors

A new set of amendments to Linn County’s renewable energy ordinance is on its way…

Phil Engen Linn County renewable energy amendments

‘Hub of hospitality:’ Coralville turns 150

As the city of Coralville began to grow into the city it is now, it…

A mural commemorating the 150th anniversary of Coralville is seen on the side of Randy’s Flooring at 401 Second St. on July 26. CREDIT ELEANOR HILDEBRANDT

Rezoning plan for Big Cedar Mega Site moving ahead

A rezoning proposal that will make the Big Cedar Mega Site more attractive to potential…

Big Cedar Industrial Center

GTG Peterbilt’s open house celebrates remodel, 50-year anniversary

GTG Peterbilt in Cedar Rapids had two reasons to celebrate Friday, Aug. 4. An open…

GTG Peterbilt open house 3

Adapt and evolve: The future of the Corridor’s downtown districts

Employers and landlords are edging toward the future of the Corridor’s downtowns. “They’re trying to…

downtown Cedar Rapids

SwineTech combines ag, innovation to streamline pig care

What do the medical field and pig farming have in common? More than you might…

SmartGuard, a wearable device for sows that sends an alert when it rolls over a piglet. CREDIT SWINETECH

Linn County approves $100,001 ARPA grant to Uptown Marion’s Central Plaza project

The $7.3 million Central Plaza redevelopment project in Uptown Marion received a financial boost this…

Marion Central Plaza rendering

Van Meter expands with Milan solar energy distribution center

MILAN – Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Van Meter Inc. recently opened a 25,000-square-foot distribution center in Milan to…

Cedar Rapids council approves lower membership fee with Metro Economic Alliance

In the wake of a request by Cedar Rapids mayor Tiffany O’Donnell last month to…

Cedar Rapids mayor Tiffany O'Donnell Economic Alliance

Iowa City’s Wich-Uh-Waffle serves the community, hopes to expand

When one of Eunice Upshaw’s daughters said she was tired of waffles, Ms. Upshaw told…

Wich-Uh-Waffle serves sweet and savory creations, including bubble waffles.

Cedar Rapids council approves first reading of country club tennis court ordinance

A controversial proposal for a new outdoor tennis facility at the Cedar Rapids Country Club,…

Cedar Rapids Country Club tennis facility proposal

Lawsuit against Duane Arnold Solar projects dismissed

A Linn County District Court judge has rejected a civil lawsuit filed by a group…

Palo industrial solar Duane Arnold Solar

Construction begins on North Liberty’s Palestra sports complex

The weather may have been overcast, but it was all golden shovels and smiles at…

Palestra Sports Complex owner and lead developer of Solomon's Landing, Brandon Pratt (right) throws the first shovelful of dirt during the groundbreaking ceremony Thursday.

UI JPEC enters new phase, plans to honor John Pappajohn

After nearly 30 years of weathering the constantly changing entrepreneurial landscape, the University of Iowa…

UI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center Executive Director David Hensley, UI President Barbara J. Wilson, and John Pappajohn