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Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance CEO Abdel joins Common Sense Institute board of directors
The Common Sense Institute has added Juliet Abdel, president and CEO of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, to its board of directors. Ms. Abdel leads a network of more than 1,200 businesses focused on driving regional prosperity and economic…
Retaining talent, building community: Meet the 2025 Forty Under 40
Each year, the Corridor Business Journal shines a spotlight on young professionals who have made…

Cedar Rapids council advances rezoning to convert former Garfield school to apartments
The Cedar Rapids City Council voted Tuesday, Oct. 21 to advance a rezoning proposal that…

Linn County officials look to develop zoning standards for gas-fired power plants
As Alliant Energy continues to evaluate possible Linn County sites for a new natural gas-fired…

HEDCO names Mathis first executive director
The Hiawatha Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors (HEDCO) has announced Liz Mathis will transition…

Escucha Mi Voz urges Johnson County officials to strengthen workplace safety protections for immigrant workers
Escucha Mi Voz, a grassroots immigrant advocacy organization with a focus on workplace justice and…

North Liberty’s Hy-Vee Center and Amphitheater opens doors
Following more than a decade of planning, the $10 million, 13,000-square-foot Hy-Vee Center and Amphitheater…

Linn County officials review land use considerations for data center zoning code
Members of the Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission voiced a number of concerns regarding…

Mercy announces leadership change at Innovation Center for Aging & Dementia
Mercy Medical Center announced a leadership transition Tuesday at The Chris & Suzy DeWolf Family…

UI ophthalmologist Edwin Stone elected to National Academy of Medicine
The University of Iowa has announced that ophthalmologist Edwin Stone has earned election to the…
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library earns international heritage preservation award
The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library earned international recognition for preserving cultural identity…

Backpocket Brewing to close Coralville taproom, move production to Waterloo
Coralville brewery Backpocket Brewing is moving productions to Waterloo and closing its taproom at the…

Schickedanz resigns as Englert executive director; Huckfeldt named interim director
The Englert Theatre announced Thursday, Oct. 16 that Keegan Colletta Huckfeldt has been named interim…

Collins Road Square shopping center for sale
Collins Road Square, one of the largest shopping centers in the Cedar Rapids area, is…

Cornell College returns funerary statue to Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Cornell College has returned a Mississippian Native American funerary statue to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation…

Brandhorst named Kernels general manager
The Cedar Rapids Ball Club has named Sean Brandhorst general manager of the Cedar Rapids…






