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Heartland Express CEO shares trucking industry insight in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, every industry experienced the impact of a suddenly fluctuating economy. For some, the lockdown plunged businesses into jeopardy. For others, factors like the rise of online shopping led to immense growth, but also immense changes. Mike…

Kindred Coffee opens in North Linn Street space

This summer’s coffee connoisseurs of downtown Iowa City saw a new contender, Kindred Coffee, open…

Iowa City, Coralville Bruegger’s Bagels locations unionize

Two Bruegger’s Bagels locations in the Corridor have become the first in the nation to…

Bruegger's Bagels employees picket outside the franchise's South Riverside Drive location on June 15, 2024, in Iowa City. union

New search engine launches for Iowa City area

After moving to Iowa City four years ago, Sam Johnson wanted a way to discover…

EntreFEST: Andre Wright speaks on climate activism, empowering youth

Fashion activist Andre Wright rang in the third and final day of EntreFEST 2024 as…

Andre Wright speaks at Entrefest 2024 at the Olympic Theater in Cedar Rapids on June 14, 2024.

Travero holds grand opening of wind turbine blade recycling plant

After over a year in the making, REGEN Fiber’s new Fairfax recycling facility saw its…

The interior of REGEN Fiber's wind turbine blade recycling plant. CREDIT REGEN FIBER

From farm to feast: How Corridor restaurants work with local farms to enhance their menus

The phrase “farm-to-table dining” evokes many images: steaming platters of bacon and greens, freshly collected…

The exterior of Cobble Hill restaurant as seen on May 30, 2024, in Cedar Rapids. farm-to-table dining

Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum aims to commence renovations by 2025, reopen by 2026

After more than a 30-year wait, The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West…

A statue of Herbert Hoover fishing is seen at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum

Coe College partners with Revv Aviation, Eastern Iowa Airport to launch flight school

As nearly 100 people gathered in a breezy aircraft hangar at the Eastern Iowa Airport…

Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell speaks about Coe College's new flight school program in front of an airplane at the Eastern Iowa Airport on May 22, 2024, in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT PARKER JONES