Family Promise is a small organization that hasn’t been part of the Cedar Rapids community for very long. But under new leadership, the organization is aiming to find its niche in helping families in the Cedar Rapids area who are struggling with housing needs.
Mark Butland sees collaboration among Iowa’s existing educational technology companies and startups as crucial for the growth of the industry in the state.
The market’s late-summer produce stock includes tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, lettuce, cabbage, cucumbers and kale grown on-site, along with dill for pickling and eggs from the family chickens.
Eastern Iowa gym owners are seeing renewed interest in gymnastics after the Olympics, but they're still facing challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kara Krapfl helps other people bring the joy of cut flowers into their own homes through Lovely Bunches, a pick-your-own flower farm she opened with her mother, Sharon Dooley.
A longtime neighborhood landmark with a new identity, the ROC Center was just getting organized last summer when the Aug. 10 derecho boosted the new not-for-profit’s visibility.
Kiva is a global nonprofit micro-lending platform, offering loans that are zero interest, zero fees and range from $1,000 to $15,000.
Central City shop owner wants customers to appreciate nature
The 33,260 new business entities in the 2021 fiscal year broke the previous record of 24,720 new business entities in the 2019 fiscal year, according to the Office of the Secretary of State.
The shop’s new owners hope to experiment with new flavors
Aaron Laird opened Dragon’s Lair Family Entertainment Center in June 2017 after he and his family experienced adventure role-playing games in other cities.
Almost half of adult Americans are unclear about what “charity impact” means, according to new survey research by BBB’s Give.org, charity evaluation group.
Dan and Debbie’s Creamery resumes tours and plans viewing area at family’s dairy farm, too.
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