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Hometown Heroes Grinnell Iowa's Best Tenderloin

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 Pork Tenderloin Contest by the Iowa Pork Producers Association. The downtown Grinnell restaurant at 908 Main St. will receive a $500 cash prize, a plaque…

UI Health Care welcomes patients at new Urbandale location

University of Iowa Health Care has opened a new location in Urbandale that brings several…

UI Health Care Urbandale clinic

IDT introduces new protein to boost precision in CRISPR editing

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a global genomics company, has released a new tool designed to…

IDT quality control specialists Austin Kraff (background) and Jacob Draghicchio (foreground) load QC samples onto a Capillary Electrophoresis instrument to assess product purity.

History Center seeks community input through survey to shape future programs

The History Center is asking Linn County residents to complete a short survey to help…

The History Center Cedar Rapids

Baker Group earns ninth consecutive top workplace recognition

Baker Group has been named to Iowa’s Top Workplaces list for the ninth consecutive year,…

Baker Group logo

Cedar Rapids Library Foundation completes $10 million campaign with $3.5 million gift

The Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation has successfully closed its $10 million capital campaign following…

CREDIT CEDAR RAPIDS LIBRARY FOUNDATION

Five Below to open soon at Westdale Town Center

Discount retailer Five Below is set to open a new location at Westdale Town Center…

Five Below Westdale

St. Luke’s Hospital receives $28,000 grant for pediatric transport ventilator

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has received a $28,523.50 grant from Variety – the…

From left: Dana Franck, withVariety – the Children’s Charity; Holly Flynn, UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital; Kathie Manderscheid, UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital; Jenny Haverly, UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital; Jessica Hupp, Variety – the Children’s Charity.

Don Hummer Trucking receives FedEx recognition

Don Hummer Trucking has received recognition from FedEx for exceptional performance in its fiscal year…

Don Hummer Trucking

Iowa City, Coralville startups secure state funding for medical device, agriculture innovation

Three Iowa City and Coralville startups received state funding through the Iowa Economic Development Authority…

Iowa Economic Development Authority

Maverik outlines transition plans for Kum & Go locations in Corridor

Maverik has outlined its transition plans for the stores it purchased as part of its…

Kum & Go store North Liberty

Mural in progress at New Pioneer Co-op in Coralville celebrates Fairtrade Month

A new mural depicting a Sri Lankan cinnamon farmer is being installed at New Pioneer…

Iowa City-based artist Thomas Agran works on a mural celebrating Fairtrade Month at Coralville's New Pioneer Co-op Sept. 22, 2025.

Iowa high school work-based learning participation jumps to 45%

Nearly half of Iowa’s high school seniors in the class of 2025 completed at least…

Photo by Vanessa Loring work-based learning

Iowa adds 1,900 workers to labor force in August

Iowa’s labor force participation rate increased to 67.5 percent in August as 1,900 people joined…

IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center

Crisp & Green to open first Eastern Iowa location at Iowa River Landing

Minnesota-based fast-casual restaurant chain Crisp & Green will open its first Eastern Iowa location at…

Iowa River Landing

Several Corridor projects among recipients of Iowa Workforce Housing Tax Credits

The Iowa Economic Development Authority announced Sept. 11 it had awarded Workforce Housing Tax Credits…

A rendering of the Dows Farm agri-community project along Mount Vernon Road SE. CREDIT LINN COUNTY