de Novo Marketing, a Cedar Rapids-based creative marketing agency, was awarded five Communicator Awards and two NOVA awards for its work with Can Shed, Iowa Women’s Foundation, Cedar Ridge Distillery, and Frontier Co-op. The agency also won a Communicator Award for their own website redesign. The Communicator Awards is the premier international awards program celebrating […] The post de Novo wins 5 Communicator and 2 NOVA awards appeared first on Corridor Business Journal .

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Iowa Public RadioRegional NewsMay 21, 4:44 PM

Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District primary draws contested races on both sides

Five candidates are competing in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District primary races to replace Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson. Democrats and Republicans are focused on issues like the economy, healthcare and political division.

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Corridor Business JournalBusinessMay 21, 4:02 PM

Downtown District celebrates people, expansion

The Iowa City Downtown District celebrated the evening of May 20 with an acknowledgement of the district’s upcoming expansion and the people that boost the organization’s vibrancy. In the auditorium of the Voxman Music Building, the organization presented two awards : the Volunteer of the Year and the Downtown Person of Influence. Juwan Beard was […] The post Downtown District celebrates people, expansion appeared first on Corridor Business Journal .

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Elray's Live & Dive / Iowa City

Zeffsterr in the Front Room & DJ Paimon in the Back Room

The event is held on May 22, 2026 at Elray's Live & Dive in Iowa City, IA.

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Tomorrow, 9:00 PM

The Black Angel / Iowa City

Dizzy Bridges (Solo show with Skyler)

Dizzy Bridges is an Iowa City band making beautifully lush and melodic music. It's like late 70s Costello meets mellow psychedelia, and t...

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Live MusicLive music

Saturday 6:00 PM

AlleyCat / Iowa City

Live Music - Pop Baby at AlleyCat with special guest Xena Starr

Join us for Iowa City's best live music at AlleyCat with Pop Baby & Xena Starr Saturday May 23rd - Doors open at 6 - Show at 7 - Karaoke...

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Live music, events, and evening plans from around Iowa City.

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Late-night setTomorrow, 9:00 PM

Elray's Live & Dive

Zeffsterr in the Front Room & DJ Paimon in the Back Room

The event is held on May 22, 2026 at Elray's Live & Dive in Iowa City, IA.

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Live musicTomorrow, 9:00 PM

The Black Angel

Dizzy Bridges (Solo show with Skyler)

Dizzy Bridges is an Iowa City band making beautifully lush and melodic music. It's like late 70s Costello meets mellow psychedelia, and t...

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Live musicSaturday 6:00 PM

AlleyCat

Live Music - Pop Baby at AlleyCat with special guest Xena Starr

Join us for Iowa City's best live music at AlleyCat with Pop Baby & Xena Starr Saturday May 23rd - Doors open at 6 - Show at 7 - Karaoke...

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Editorial notes on where hours, openings, and neighborhood patterns are moving.

Opening22 hr ago

Corridor

North Liberty’s Hy-Vee Center announces summer concert series

North Liberty’s newest entertainment destination opens its Summer Concert Series this Friday, May 22, with a free performance by The Pork Tornadoes — the first of 10 acts scheduled at the Hy-Vee Center at Centennial Park this season. The show begins at 7 p.m. at the indoor/outdoor venue at 1565 St. Andrews Drive. According to […] The post North Liberty’s Hy-Vee Center announces summer concert series appeared first on Corridor Business Journal .

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The fourth Coralville Asian Festival brought together singers, dancers, drummers and dragons

The temperature in S.T. Morrison Park was already hitting 80 degrees when the sound of drumming started just after 1 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. The heat, however, didn’t stop hundreds from turning out for the opening of the fourth annual Coralville Asian Festival (CAF). This year’s festival kicked off with a performance by the Soten […]

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Closure2 days ago

Corridor

VASA Fitness to open new location in former Collins Road Hy-Vee store

The former Hy-Vee store on Collins Road in northeast Cedar Rapids is being repurposed as a VASA Fitness center. A page on the VASA Fitness website indicates their new location at 279 Collins Road NE is “coming soon.” A specific opening date wasn’t listed. The Hy-Vee Collins Road store opened in 1985 and closed Jan. […] The post VASA Fitness to open new location in former Collins Road Hy-Vee store appeared first on Corridor Business Journal .

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Iowa NowMay 20

Office of Strategic Communication

Schreier named next faculty ombudsperson

University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson has appointed Barry Schreier faculty ombudsperson in the Office of the Ombudsperson...

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Iowa NowMay 18

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11 UI students earn prestigious Fulbright awards for 2026–27

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Iowa Lottery

Powerball

Latest draw: May 20, 2026

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102830465725

Estimated jackpot

$131,000,000

Next Est. Jackpot On 5/23:

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Power Play 3x

102830465725

May 18

Power Play 2x

041334616512

May 16

Power Play 3x

083740446518

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Mega Millions

Latest draw: May 19, 2026

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102634566406

Estimated jackpot

$296,000,000

Next Est. Jackpot On 5/22:

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Mega Ball

Cash option $128,600,000

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May 19

102634566406

May 15

172325526103

May 12

173235404717

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Lotto America

Latest draw: May 20, 2026

Source

051426394606

Estimated jackpot

$27,340,000

Next Est. Jackpot On 5/23:

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All Star Bonus 2x

Cash option $12,000,000

Recent draws

Lotto America results

May 20

All Star Bonus 2x

051426394606

May 18

All Star Bonus 3x

232729365107

May 16

All Star Bonus 3x

010424314602

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