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Salsa Guy Cafe to open second location at former Wendy’s

The Salsa Guy Cafe, which opened its first brick-and-mortar location in August 2024 after nearly two decades of selling salsa, burritos and other items at the Downtown Farmers Market, is now expanding to a second location. Cafe owner Tim Palmer…

Ralston retiring as Iowa ABI president after two decades

After nearly two decades of leading the charge at the Iowa Association of Business and…

Mike Ralston Iowa ABI

Labor leaders decry Gov. Reynolds’ lax child labor laws

Corridor labor leaders say Governor Reynold’s recent child labor laws defy decades-old federal government regulations…

Jennifer Sherer, director of the State Worker Power Initiative with the Economic Policy Institute, addresses attendees at the July 16 roundtable. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

Timm to retire as Collins Aerospace president; Brunk to assume role

RTX announced Wednesday, July 17 that Troy Brunk has been appointed president of Collins Aerospace,…

Troy Brunk Stephen Timm Collins Aerospace

John Deere economist: High interest rates likely to persist, but economy should see ‘soft landing,’ not recession

As Kanlaya Barr sees it, analyzing the current and future prospects for the economy, both…

Kanlaya Barr, director of corporate economics at John Deere, speaks at the Corridor Business Journal's Mid-Year Economic Review on July 10. CREDIT ALEXANDRA OLSEN

Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa debuts new AI-driven CT scanner

Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa (PCI) Imaging Center in Cedar Rapids has announced the installation of…

Future of Johnson County jail, sheriff’s office in question

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors had a lengthy work session last week regarding the…

The Johnson County sheriff's office and jail, located at 511 S. Capitol St. in Iowa City, is in dire need of an overhaul, sheriff Brad Kunkel says.

Linn County farmers and chefs connect at Cobble Hill

Around 40 chefs and farmers from the Linn County area gathered together at Cobble Hill…

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

Mediacom Communications launches Mediacom Mobile

Mediacom Communications has announced the launch of Mediacom Mobile, the company’s new mobile phone service.…

Mediacom office

Podcast: The Webster is working on another ‘restaurant project’ in Iowa City

Anna and Charlie recap the Block Party and discuss Patio Season in IC before hopping…

The Webster is working on another 'restaurant project' in Iowa City

Report: Iowa craft brewers generate $1.25 billion in economic impact

The Iowa Brewers Guild, a not-for-profit trade association of professional brewers of beer, cider and…

Field Day Brewery Centennial Park Pils

New licensing agreement between Integrated DNA Technologies, SeQure Dx, will advance CRISPR-based therapeutics

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has entered into a licensing agreement with SeQure Dx, a specialist…

Integrated DNA Technologies. CREDIT IDT

Alliant Energy executive chairman to retire from position

John Larsen, current executive chairman and chairman of the board of Alliant Energy, announced this…

Alliant Energy

Big Grove named official craft brewery of University of Iowa Athletics

Big Grove Brewery, a popular Eastern Iowa craft brewery has been named the “Official Craft…

A view of the front entrance of the Big Grove Brewery’s Cedar Rapids taphouse at a recent sunset. CREDIT BIG GROVE

Decision on Linn County gaming application expected Feb. 6

Linn County casino supporters will learn the fate of their gaming license application at a…

A rendering of the proposed Cedar Crossing casino project

New Italian-Lousiana fusion restaurant opens in Cedar Rapids

With a unique Italian-Cajun-Creole fusion menu and a dimly lit, modern industrial interior, The District…