Iowa Finance Authority awards more than $2.73 million for 125 rental homes in Corridor
The Iowa Finance Authority board of directors recently awarded more than $2.73 million in federal housing tax credits to support the construction of 125...
Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend: John Lundell
If you’ve been in the Corridor business community for even a short time, you already know Tom Cilek. He’s a senior vice president at a bank,...
Oktoberfest celebrations return to Corridor this week
Northside Oktoberfest in Iowa City is returning this weekend for its 25th anniversary, following a cancellation in 2020 due to the pandemic, while NewBo...
Hy-Vee partners with Simbe for ‘Tally,’ automated inventory robot
Shoppers at Hy-Vee will have to get used to sharing the aisle with robots.
The Iowa-based supermarket chain, which operates over 240 stores throughout the...
University of Iowa physicist part of team receiving Department of Energy grant
A University of Iowa physicist is part of a research team that has won funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to continue...
Mary Beth O’Neill named new president and CEO of Four Oaks
Four Oaks announced today that Mary Beth O’Neill has been appointed as the new president and CEO of Four Oaks. An experienced nonprofit leader,...
Workforce Roundtable details wealth of employer, employee services
Numerous resources are available from local and state agencies to help workforce leaders deal with employee shortages and skills development, and many aren’t aware...
Restaurant survived pandemic and derecho: Ongoing road construction could end it
More than four years ago, Jess Johnson opened Runt’s Munchies, a diminutive restaurant in a historic building on the edge of downtown Cedar Rapids.
“We’ve...
Filling a high-tech niche
No, Timberline Manufacturing doesn’t make any type of wood-based products.
Nor does the company assemble boots or shoes.
So what is Timberline? If you’re not familiar...