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Alumni, sponsors and community leaders gathered Sept. 3 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Greater IC's Community Leadership Program.

Greater Iowa City Inc. marks 35 years of Community Leadership Program

Greater Iowa City Inc. held an event Sept. 3 at Walker Homestead, 3867 James Ave. in southwest Iowa City, to mark the 35th anniversary of its Community Leadership Program, which has graduated more than 800 participants since 1990. Alumni, sponsors…

Latin American restaurant Lacayo to close doors April 11

Lacayo, a Latin American restaurant in Cedar Rapids’ NewBo district, will permanently close on April…

Caucho new owners

Johnson County Solar Task Force to launch March 27

Johnson County businesses and solar energy advocates have teamed up to form the Johnson County…

Solar array public works building.

Johnson County coffee chain Coffee Emporium rebrands as Midnight Coffee

A popular Johnson County coffee chain is rolling out a new name to match the…

Logo for Midnight Coffee, formerly Coffee Emporium.

Chris DeWolf receives Ivan D. Combe Lifetime Achievement Award

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) awarded its Ivan D. Combe Lifetime Achievement Award to…

Chris DeWolf Lil' Drug Store CHPA Combe award

Former Bohemian building in Cedar Rapids sold

The building that served as the former home of The Bohemian restaurant in the NewBo…

Former Bohemian Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance presents third annual ‘Buy319’ day

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance (CRMEA) has announced this year’s Buy319 Day, set for…

Buy319 campaign logo

Iowa farmers urge USDA to reinstate local food programs in open letter

Two Iowa farms impacted by the recent funding freeze for farm-to-school and food assistance programs…

Shae and Anna Pesek of Over the Moon Farm pose with two calves on their farm.

Two Corridor restaurants named Iowa’s Best Burger Contest finalists

Two Corridor restaurants are among the 10 finalists for the 16th annual Iowa’s Best Burger…

Wilder burger Wilder Iowa City Iowa's Best Burger

Greater Iowa City, Inc. seeks expert proposals for strategic investment district charrette process

Greater Iowa City, Inc. (Greater IC) announced its request for letters of intent and proposals…

Collins Aerospace secures $80 million contract to upgrade Black Hawk avionics

Collins Aerospace has been awarded an $80 million contract to upgrade the avionics system of…

The cockpit upgrade will reduce sustainment costs over the helicopter’s life cycle, Collins Aerospace says.

Mission Cancer + Blood opens new facility in Waukee

Mission Cancer + Blood, a recent addition to University of Iowa Health Care, has opened…

Mission Cancer + Blood, part of University of Iowa Health Care, recently opened a 21,000-square-foot clinic in Waukee.

Darren Brown named Washington Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year

Darren Brown, founder and director of Tribulation & Trust Ministries and The Lighthouse Center, was…

Washington County Hospital and Clinics receives Business of the Year award

Washington County Hospital and Clinics was named Business of the Year at the Washington County…

Washington County Hospital and Clinics was named Business of the Year at the Greater Washington Business Partnership Annual Dinner on March 10.

Iowa unemployment rate holds steady in January; labor force participation increases

According to data compiled by Iowa Workforce Development (IWD), Iowa’s unemployment rate remained steady at…

Iowa WorkForce Development

Eastern Iowa Adapted Sports Clinic planned March 29

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is hosting its annual Adapted Sports…

UnityPoint -- St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids