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Development moratorium for certain portions of Marion being lifted

The moratorium on certain types of developments along some of the busiest commercial corridors in Marion is being lifted – with one exception. A moratorium will continue until Oct. 1 for the development of new gas stations along the Tower…

Gems of Hope transitions to Nassif Community Cancer Center

Gems of Hope, Inc. announced Thursday the organization will transition its services and offerings to…

Gems of Hope Nassif

Iowa crop conditions decline amid persistent dryness

The Iowa corn and soybean crop conditions suffered further last week from a relative lack…

Iowa crop conditions

Iowa ABI recaps 120th annual conference in Cedar Rapids

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) held its 120th annual Taking Care of…

Kim Reynolds ABI conference

David’s Bridal store in Marion closing by late June

The David’s Bridal store in Marion is set to close later this month, leaving an…

David's Bridal Marion closing

New Iowa law could provide boost for many businesses

A recently signed law may benefit many Iowa businesses.  The new law allows pass-through entities…

ITC Midwest moving near Westdale Town Center

ITC Midwest, the Cedar Rapids-based regional transmission company that owns and operates the regional high-voltage…

ITC Midwest new Cedar Rapids facility

Uptown Friday Nights returning this summer

For the first time since 2021, the Cedar Rapids Jaycees’ Uptown Friday Nights program will…

Hazzard County Saloon

MidAmerican Energy seeks increase in Iowa natural gas rates

MidAmerican Energy said Thursday it will file a request with the Iowa Utilities Board next…

MidAmerican Energy

Iowa Leading Indicators Index again decreased in April

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) decreased to 107.0 in April, a decline of .5%…

Iowa Capitol

Crystal Group names Aaron Maue as new CEO

Crystal Group, Inc., a manufacturer of rugged high-performance computing solutions, has named Aaron Maue as…

Aaron Maue Crystal Group

Iowa ranked second best state to start a business

Iowa is the second best state to start a business, according to a new study…

Von Maur named Retailer of the Year by Accessories Council

Von Maur Department Store, based in Davenport, was recently honored by the Accessories Council as…

Von Maur Retailer of the Year

SBA approves $5.8 million in Iowa small business loans in April

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

The Laura Van Wyhe case

Laura Van Wyhe, an Iowa City native, died in the early morning hours of October…

Laura Van Wyhe

Meld Marketing delves into unsolved Laura Van Wyhe case

Melinda Pradarelli never imagined Meld Marketing, the Iowa City marketing agency she founded in 2016,…

Laura Van Wyhe