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Ulta Beauty to open new location at Westdale Town Center
Beauty retailer Ulta Beauty will open a new location at Westdale Town Center in the first quarter of 2026, the shopping center’s developer announced. Frew Development Group, which owns and operates the center, said it turned over the retail space…
Six Corridor companies receive SBA loans in June
The U.S. Small Business Administration has released its monthly approval figures for loans in Iowa…

Business survey reveals sales expectations, capital expenditure trends
A majority of Iowa manufacturers expect to make capital expenditures in the third quarter of…

Home prices, rents remain high with steep interest rates, slow construction
Sharp interest rate hikes over the past year continue to impact homeownership and affordability for…

Iowa City/ Coralville/North Liberty designated as ‘Great Place’
The Iowa Great Places program, via the Department of Cultural Affairs within the Iowa Economic…
Mercy Iowa City opens new obstetrics and gynecology clinic
Mercy Iowa City has announced its affiliation with OB-GYN Associates of Iowa City and Coralville.…
Iowa awards $1.25 million in work-based learning grants
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds awarded more than $1.25 million in state grants to fund the…

St. Luke’s Hospital named to Becker’s Great Hospitals in America list
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital was named to the Becker’s Hospital Review “Great Hospitals…

Wings2Water announces 2023 grant recipients
Wings2Water, an environmental nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring water quality in the Mississippi River watershed,…

UFG Insurance recognized for marketing communications, video
UFG Insurance won six 2023 Showcase Awards during the Insurance Marketing & Communications Association’s (IMCA)…

Iowa Business Council survey predicts positive second-quarter economic outlook
The Iowa Business Council (IBC) released its second-quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2023 on June…

NewBo City Market hosting ‘Market by Moonlight’ farm-to-table dinner
NewBo City Market has announced that it will be hosting its first “Market by Moonlight”…

McClure moves into new, modern office in Coralville
Engineering firm McClure has relocated its North Liberty office into a new, modern office space in…
Involta ranked on Channel Futures list for third time
Involta, a Cedar Rapids-based hybrid IT, cloud computing and data center services company, has been…

Corridor Media Group wins five AABP editorial excellence awards
The Corridor Media Group, parent company of the Corridor Business Journal and the Quad Cities…

GreenState Foundation donates to expand Neighborhood Centers of JC’s programming
The GreenState Foundation committed to donating $75,000 over the next three years to the Neighborhood…






