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Allsop gift to name park, Busse westside library spaces

The Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation announced a major gift from the Robert & Elizabeth Allsop Charitable Trust for the new westside library project. In recognition of the donation, the city’s newest park will be named Allsop Park, and the…

Eastern Iowa Airport records ninth straight passenger count record

The Eastern Iowa Airport recorded its ninth consecutive record month for passengers in September, with…

Eastern Iowa Airport passenger

NextEra, Google power purchase agreement propels Duane Arnold restart hopes

NextEra Energy officials say two “transformative” agreements, including one with tech giant Google, will further…

Workers perform maintenance at the Duane Arnold Energy Center nuclear after the plant was shut down for refueling.

Van Meter CEO Lura McBride to receive business leadership award

Lura McBride, president and CEO of Van Meter Inc., will receive the Oscar C. Schmidt…

Lura McBride Van Meter Howard Hall award

Marion Chamber celebrates growth at 88th annual meeting (WITH GALLERY)

The Marion Chamber of Commerce presented two new awards, and announced two new Uptown Marion…

Marion Chamber annual meeting 1

Nicolet Bankshares to Acquire MidWestOne Financial

Nicolet Bankshares Inc. has announced it will acquire MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. in an all-stock…

midwestone iowa city

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…

Forty Under 40 2025

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…

Garfield Elementary Cedar Rapids

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…

Marshalltown natural gas power plant

HEDCO names Mathis first executive director

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

Liz Mathis

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…

Members of Escucha Mi Voz, a grassroots immigrant advocacy organization with a focus on workplace justice and immigration reform, gathered at Iowa City City Hall for the Johnson County joint entities meeting Oct. 20.

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…

Crosspark Road Hy-Vee District Store Director Elise Scheil and North Liberty Mayor Chris Hoffman, center, prepare to cut the ribbon to the new Hy-Vee Center and Amphitheater Oct. 21.

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…

QTS data center Cedar Rapids construction

Mercy announces leadership change at Innovation Center for Aging & Dementia

Mercy Medical Center announced a leadership transition Tuesday at The Chris & Suzy DeWolf Family…

DeWulf dementia innovation center

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…

Dr. Edwin Stone, professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, and director of the Institute for Vision Research at the UI.

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library earns international heritage preservation award

The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library earned international recognition for preserving cultural identity…

(Third from right) Cecilia Rokusek, NCSML president and CEO, and Stefanie Kohn, curator, display their award at the Živa Award ceremony.