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Coldwell Banker Hedges Realty rebrands as Realty87 after 138 years

One of Iowa’s oldest real estate firms is turning the page with a new name and brand identity. Coldwell Banker Hedges Realty has officially rebranded as Realty87, the company announced. The Cedar Rapids-based firm, which has operated continuously since 1887,…

Fehr Graham recognized as top Midwest design firm

Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, has been recognized for the first…

Fehr Graham Cedar Rapids

The future of art and AI: Iowa artists react to Meta AI update

Visual artists in Iowa are reacting to the advent of artificial intelligence and Meta’s recent…

NewBoCo receives $10,000 grant from Bayer Fund to support professional development programs

The New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative, Inc. (NewBoCo) has received a $10,000 grant  from Bayer Fund,…

NewBoCo

The Yard and ImOn Stage opening July 3 at Kingston Yard

The Yard and ImOn Stage will officially open to the public July 3 at Kingston…

Kingston Yard ImOn Stage

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Charlie Rohde with King’s Material

Charlie Rohde is the president of King’s Material and Dakota Red Corporation, a legacy company…

Charlie Rohde

Catherine McAuley Center celebrates 35th anniversary with several activities

The Catherine McAuley Center in Cedar Rapids is planning a series of events to celebrate…

Catherine McAuley Center

Linn County Gaming, Peninsula Pacific to again seek gaming license for Cedar Rapids casino

Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) and the Linn County Gaming Association (LCGA) announced Wednesday they will…

Cedar Rapids Cedar Crossing casino rendering

Van Meter names new Chief Information Officer

Van Meter Inc. announced June 26 that Martina Schubert has joined the company’s leadership team…

Martina Schubert Van Meter Chief Information Officer

Cedar Rapids school board approves sale of former Garfield, Arthur schools

The now-former Garfield and Arthur elementary schools in northeast Cedar Rapids officially have new owners.…

Garfield Elementary Cedar Rapids

His Hands clinic nears 10,000 pairs of shoes in world-record collection effort

His Hands Free Clinic has received 9,725 pairs of shoes so far toward the clinic’s…

His Hands shoe drive collection

Meal POPs mobile app partners with Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival

The restaurant cash voucher app Meal POPs has announced a partnership with the Freedom Festival…

Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival

Terracon named Design Firm of the Year by ENR Midwest

Terracon Consultants Inc., which grew from a single office in Cedar Rapids six decades ago…

Terracon Engineering

Martin Equipment celebrates groundbreaking for new Cedar Rapids facility

Martin Equipment, a fourth-generation, family-owned John Deere Construction & Forestry dealer, celebrated the groundbreaking of…

Martin Equipment Cedar Rapids groundbreaking

EntreFEST: Andre Wright speaks on climate activism, empowering youth

Fashion activist Andre Wright rang in the third and final day of EntreFEST 2024 as…

Andre Wright speaks at Entrefest 2024 at the Olympic Theater in Cedar Rapids on June 14, 2024.

Area leaders travel to Washington, D.C. to seek support for Tower Terrace Road project

This week, representatives of Marion, Cedar Rapids and other area communities traveled to Washington, D.C.,…

Tower Terrace Road Robins Road intersection