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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…
John’s Grocery now four generations strong
Doug Alberhasky is proud to manage John’s Grocery — leading the family-owned store’s transformation in…

Commission recommends denial of Cedar Rapids Country Club’s tennis proposal
The Cedar Rapids Planning Commission has voted to recommend denial of the Cedar Rapids Country…

Continuum Ag founder sees benefits of regenerative agriculture
Mitchell Hora, a seventh generation Washington County farmer and founder of Continuum AG, says the…

MEDCO president Nick Glew set to resign
Nick Glew, president of the Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) since 2014, has announced plans…

Work set to begin on African American Museum renovation
The transformational renovation and expansion project at the African American Museum of Iowa (AAMI) formally…

More than 100 local business owners sign ‘Buy 319’ pledge
A Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance campaign to encourage local business owners to purchase locally,…

Cedar Rapids, area mayors to lead workforce recruitment effort
Marking the latest push to address a shortage of available workers in Eastern Iowa, Cedar…

Transportation Secretary Buttigieg hails airport improvements in Cedar Rapids stop
The federal bipartisan infrastructure bill that’s providing more than $20 million to the Eastern Iowa…

Coralville’s ‘Gather Iowa’ plan takes shape
A final site plan and plat for a mixed-use development reimagining Coralville’s southeast commercial district…

New Steindler clinic construction set to begin soon
Plans for Steindler Orthopedic Clinic’s new ambulatory surgery center and clinic facility in North Liberty…

Project set to bring new life to former Dragon building in downtown Cedar Rapids
An adaptive reuse project to bring the former Dragon restaurant building in Cedar Rapids back…

New Chipotle location to be latest arrival in Coralville
A Chipotle Mexican Grill is set to be the newest addition in what is already…

GreenState lending program helping hundreds of immigrant entrepreneurs
As GreenState Credit Union’s vice president/bilingual business director, Kenia Calderon Ceron launched an ITIN loan…
Eastern Iowa Airport to demolish former Guard armory, add two new hangars
The former National Guard armory on the Eastern Iowa Airport grounds will be demolished in…

Evolving First and First West now includes larger, relocated hotel
As progress on the First and First West development in downtown Cedar Rapids grows more…






