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Hiawatha HUB development project canceled
Development of the HUB, a project that originally promised to bring dozens of new housing units to the former site of a mobile home park near the heart of Hiawatha, has been canceled by mutual agreement between the developer and…
Wasserbahn Waterpark Resort permanently closed
After years of operational struggles, the Wasserbahn Waterpark Resort in Williamsburg is now permanently closed,…
A crisis in mental health
The COVID-19 pandemic has dominated the health care spotlight for the last two years, continuing…
Hui assumes ownership of Alberhasky Eye Clinic
A longtime Iowa City eye clinic and optical dispensary has changed hands, but the new…
NextEra files applications with Linn County for Duane Arnold Solar projects
NextEra Energy Resources officials said Thursday afternoon they have filed project permit applications with Linn…
O’Donnell encourages Cedar Rapids residents to keep momentum going
The pace of economic development projects in Cedar Rapids over the past year is encouraging,…
Daylight Donuts in Iowa City to become Donutland on March 1
A Cedar Rapids-based donut shop is expanding again – this time as part of a…
Alliant Energy reports increased earnings, income for 2021
Alliant Energy reported annual financial results Thursday for 2021, including substantial increases in adjusted earnings…
Donutland reopening Williams Boulevard store in late March or early April
Donutland will be reopening its former orange-roofed location in southwest Cedar Rapids soon, and more…
Panelists address challenges, opportunities
Panelists at the Corridor Business Journal’s Economic Forecast Luncheon Jan. 26 offered perspectives on a…
Principal CEO: Workforce needs to return in-person
Any return to a “new normal” in the modern economy should include a return by…
Future of military GPS rising in Cedar Rapids
BAE Systems’ new facility under construction in southwest Cedar Rapids will be more than just…
New wealth management firm focuses on ‘human capital’
Trent Von Ahsen uses the term “capital” often when talking about the new investment firm…
Panelists: ‘Great Resignation’ offers numerous challenges
Jaye Kennedy doesn’t hold back on the challenges of workforce recruitment and retention she’s faced…
Conference Board: Higher inflation to persist into 2023
Inflation has skyrocketed over the past year, hitting 7% by the end of 2021. A…
Steindler to partner with Mercy Iowa City on orthopedic clinic, medical park
Steindler Orthopedic Clinic and Mercy Iowa City have formed a new strategic partnership, including plans…
