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Wabtec subsidiary Relco Locomotives to close Cedar Rapids facility

Relco Locomotives, a Wabtec subsidiary, will close its Cedar Rapids manufacturing facility at 4200 Thomas Dr. SW at the end of December, according to a listing on the Iowa Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act website. A total of…

UI ophthalmologist Edwin Stone elected to National Academy of Medicine

The University of Iowa has announced that ophthalmologist Edwin Stone has earned election to the…

Dr. Edwin Stone, professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, and director of the Institute for Vision Research at the UI.

Kirkwood honors safety professionals at women’s conference

Kirkwood Community College recognized three safety professionals at the 2025 Midwest Women in Safety Conference…

Denise Tucker and Peggy Peterson Women in Safety Conference

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa marks 60 years

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa is celebrating its 60th anniversary of providing hands-on learning programs…

JAEI 60-year anniversary logo

St. Luke’s Hospital to host annual NICU reunion Oct. 19

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital will host its annual NICU reunion Oct. 19 from…

Charlie Eichhorn, today aged 8, was born at 28 weeks weighing 3 pounds, 3 ounces.

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library earns international heritage preservation award

The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library earned international recognition for preserving cultural identity…

(Third from right) Cecilia Rokusek, NCSML president and CEO, and Stefanie Kohn, curator, display their award at the Živa Award ceremony.

Grinnell restaurant wins Iowa’s best breaded pork tenderloin contest

Hometown Heroes in Grinnell has been named the winner of the 2025 Iowa’s Best Breaded…

Hometown Heroes Grinnell Iowa's Best Tenderloin

Backpocket Brewing to close Coralville taproom, move production to Waterloo

Coralville brewery Backpocket Brewing is moving productions to Waterloo and closing its taproom at the…

Backpocket Brewing's location at the Iowa River Landing, 903 Quarry Road in Coralville.

Schickedanz resigns as Englert executive director; Huckfeldt named interim director

The Englert Theatre announced Thursday, Oct. 16 that Keegan Colletta Huckfeldt has been named interim…

Keegan Colletta Huckfeldt Englert Theatre

Collins Road Square shopping center for sale

Collins Road Square, one of the largest shopping centers in the Cedar Rapids area, is…

Collins Road Square aerial

Cornell College returns funerary statue to Muscogee (Creek) Nation

Cornell College has returned a Mississippian Native American funerary statue to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation…

Cornell College campus

McGrath Family of Dealerships announces sale of Hawkeye Harley-Davidson

The McGrath Family of Dealerships has announced the pending sale of McGrath Hawkeye Harley-Davidson in…

hawkeye harley-davidson

Field Day Brewing wins silver medal at national beer competition

Field Day Brewing earned a silver medal at the 2025 Great American Beer Festival competition…

Field Day Brewing Lime Featherweight silver medal

UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital ranks No. 1 in Iowa, earns national recognition

University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital ranked as the state’s top children’s…

Stead Family Children's Hospital NICU

NFIB survey: Small business optimism drops in September, remains above historical average

Small business optimism declined in September for the first time in three months, according to…

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University of Iowa’s International Writing Program director to step down

Christopher Merrill, longtime director of the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program (IWP), will step…

Christopher Merrill, director of University of Iowa's International Writing Program.