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Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Steve Gravelle
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Latest Articles by Steve Gravelle
Business News Mar. 31, 2025 10:13 am257d ago
Van Horne man working to become a go-to handyman in Cedar Rapids and other Eastern Iowa communities.
Business News Feb. 24, 2025 7:59 am292d ago
What area brewers have to say about declining sales in tap rooms across Eastern Iowa.
Business News Feb. 24, 2025 1:09 pm292d ago
Pete’s Piano Service owner Pete Cacioppo, 58, has been in and around keyboards for 50 years.
Cycling Guide Feb. 23, 2025 5:00 am293d ago
When sharing the streets with vehicles is a necessary reality, cyclists can take some simple precautions.
Discover Engineers Week Feb. 17, 2025 4:29 pm299d ago
Utility engineers and crews have extensive experience in securing the nation’s power grid — some 120,000 miles of transmission lines operated by 500 companies and cooperatives — against natural disaster. Researchers and engineers in Iowa are working to ensure the system is safe from intentional sabotage by hackers.
Healthy You Jan. 12, 2025 5:00 am335d ago
Cancers of the eye are exceedingly rare, and only a rare handful of cancer clinics in the nation are equipped to deal with them.
Healthy You Jan. 12, 2025 5:00 am335d ago
Awareness of sleep apnea and its relatively common and effective treatment has grown over the past three decades.
Celebrating Entrepreneurship Nov. 24, 2024 5:00 am384d ago
UI Venture School, NewBoCo and more help budding entrepreneurs take the first leap.
Celebrating Entrepreneurship Nov. 24, 2024 5:00 am384d ago
New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative, Inc. draws on resilience and adaptability to grow the region’s economy.
Health & Wellness Nov. 4, 2024 11:42 am404d ago
For people with diabetes, blindness can be a real threat. Because serious eye disease can be present with few symptoms or even none at all, people with diabetes should have a thorough eye exam at least once a year.
Healthy You Nov. 4, 2024 10:32 am404d ago
The first of its kind in the nation, the Geriatric and Special Needs Clinic at the University of Iowa’s College of Dentistry trains future dentists in the conditions specific to aging adults and those with developmental disabilities.
ESOPtober Oct. 13, 2024 5:00 am426d ago
Keeping local jobs local is often cited as a prominent advantage for ESOP companies and their communities. That benefit is gaining new appreciation for another reason.
ESOPtober Oct. 13, 2024 5:00 am426d ago
Recognizing the role employee ownership can play in the vitality of Iowa communities led to the launch in May of the Iowa Center for Employee Ownership (IA-CEO), aimed to support and promote employee ownership among Iowa businesses. ADVANCE IOWA manages IA-CEO operations.
The Long Haul Sep. 15, 2024 5:00 am454d ago
Reliable transportation is one of the building blocks for growing any local economy.
People & Places Jun. 8, 2024 5:30 am553d ago
Ride meant to raise money for oral health for needy Iowans

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