Cindy Hadish's stories

Frontier Co-op employees celebrate at the company's groundbreaking ceremony, marking the beginning of its expansion on its distribution facility in Belle Plaine

Frontier Co-op expands Belle Plaine facility, creating jobs

An expansion of Frontier Co-op’s distribution facility signals more than job growth for the rural town of Belle Plaine. The project represents a capital investment of just over $30 million. “We’ve continued to grow, and with that growth comes the…

IOWA 500: Meet Eric Hahn, managing partner of Bazooka Farmstar

This profile was originally published in the Corridor Media Group’s inaugural IOWA 500 magazine, which features…

Eric Hahn

Eastern Iowa Arts Academy finds new home at former Cedar Rapids school building

Leaders of the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy had been searching for a place to consolidate…

Executive Director Heather Wagner is shown Jan. 16 at one of the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy's current buildings in northeast Cedar Rapids. CREDIT Cindy Hadish

Cedar Rapids clock tower draws Czech, Slovak presidents for dedication, marks new tourism landmark

The presidents of both the Czech Republic and Slovakia helped dedicate what city leaders hope…

The Prague-style astronomical clock, or orloj, was unveiled Sept. 27 outside of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, 1400 Inspiration Place in S.W. Cedar Rapids, at the entrance to Czech Village.

2017 throwback: Children’s Hospital already making a difference

This article was originally published March 27, 2017. The CBJ is revisiting some of the…

The new 14-floor University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital located south of University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City is mostly complete, with all patients transferred as of March 25. Photos Shuva Rahim

Shakespeare Garden revitalization brings on Barnes Manufacturing for custom-crafted components

Tom Barnes has been in business 62 years, having taught himself welding at age 12,…

Tom Barnes stands outside of Barnes Manufacturing in Marion next to the entrance arch that will be installed in Shakespeare Garden in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT CINDY HADISH

LIST: Corridor farmers markets return for the season

The real estate adage — location, location, location — is equally important for the success…

Customers select flowers during last summer's Market After Dark. Part of the Downtown Farmers Market, it will remain at its typical location in downtown Cedar Rapids. CREDIT CINDY HADISH

Christine Vorhies: Conveying competence to manage change

The positive influence of Christine Vorhies reverberates not only in her professional life, but through…

Christine Vorhies

Mediterranean grocery store brings fresh and imported goods to Cedar Rapids

Plans to open a Mediterranean grocery store in California shifted when Mohamed Mahmoud’s cousin invited…

Vytyl President Mohamed Mahmoud is shown inside the store at the Edgewood Plaza Shopping Center.

Historic Chandler Pump building enters new era as supportive housing apartments

Iowa’s 2020 derecho almost wiped out plans to transform the historic Chandler Pump building into…

A sign marks the history of the Chandler Pump Co., in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (photo/Cindy Hadish)

Scholarships help further nonprofit’s musical mission

The drums and horns have long been silent, but an event sponsored by a local…

Southwind Drum & Bugle Corps, of Mobile, Alabama, performs Aug. 4 at Tournament of Drums, held for the first time at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT CINDY HADISH

Czech Feather & Down returns to Cedar Rapids

A family-owned business, more than a century old, has made its way back to Cedar…

Dawn Schorg and her daughter Brittany Schorg, back row, and former owner Cookie Vanous, Dawn’s mother, are shown in the new location of Czech Feather & Down, 5907 16th Ave. SW, in Cedar Rapids.

Pagliai’s continued legacy

Consistency is the “secret sauce” behind the longtime success of A & A Pagliai’s Pizza,…

Entire Queen Anne Victorian home moved to new location

After 131 years at its North Liberty location, a Queen Anne Victorian home made the…

Goodwin House Moving of Washington, Iowa, navigates a roundabout in North Liberty as the Queen Anne Victorian home starts its trek on Tuesday, June 13. CREDIT CINDY HADISH

Corridor farmers markets return for the season

After more than 40 years selling her cinnamon rolls, pies, cookies and other baked goods…

Customer Joni Tibbits of Robins, right, discusses products offered at the Hue Hill stand with vendor Jean Donohue during the Hiawatha Farmers Market on Sunday, May 7. CREDIT CINDY HADISH

The Corridor’s largest privately held companies: Frontier Co-op

Bell-bottoms, in vogue when Frontier Co-op launched in 1976, have ebbed and flowed in fashion,…

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