News

Empty test tubes line a tray

UI Pharmaceuticals partners with MimiVax on brain cancer treatment

UI Pharmaceuticals (UIP), a division of the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, has partnered with New York-based MimiVax to support the manufacturing of SurVaxM — a novel immunotherapeutic vaccine designed to treat glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive forms…

Foodliner opening new Cedar Rapids terminal

Foodliner officials have announced plans to open a new trucking terminal location in southwest Cedar…

Foodliner Cedar Rapids terminal

Ribbon cutting for new Humpal Chiropractic building Oct. 3

Humpal Chiropractic in North Liberty is planning a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 3 to celebrate…

Humpal Chiropractic staff stand in front of the clinic.

FOMO Food Truck looks to provide gourmet on the go to Cedar Rapids

Many people have experienced FOMO, the fear of missing out, but one Cedar Rapids business…

Anthony Leonard (left) and Robert Bolden (right) operate the FOMO Food Truck with a rotating menu. Photos by FOMO FOOD TRUCK

James Leach delivers keynote at CBJ Manufacturing Conference

The ongoing transformation to Industry 4.0, or smart manufacturing processes, depends in large measure to…

James Leach, factory manager at the John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline, Illinois, delivers a keynote address at the Corridor Business Journal's annual Manufacturing Conference Sept. 15. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

Art gallery opens near Coe; renovations under way for new cafe

A group of Cedar Rapids entrepreneurs are working to renovate and reopen a pair of…

Cafe Allez Coe College

Agritourism on the rise in Johnson, Washington counties

In the fall, it’s not unusual for social media feeds to be saturated with photos…

Wilson's Orchard main building agritourism ordinance

MidWestOne opens new office in Cedar Rapids

MidWestOne Bank is hosting a grand opening event on Wednesday, Sept. 27, to celebrate its…

Vanorny named president of Iowa League of Cities executive board

Cedar Rapids City Council member Ashley Vanorny has been named the president of the executive…

Holmes Murphy, TrustLayer partner to streamline insurance verification

Holmes Murphy, an independent insurance brokerage headquartered in Waukee, Iowa, has announced its partnership with…

Holmes Murphy

Ellis Golf Course clubhouse wins more design awards

The design awards keep on coming for the new Ellis Golf Course clubhouse in northwest…

Ellis Golf Course clubhouse

CommUnity Crisis Services facing major layoffs

CommUnity Crisis Services in Iowa City is planning 100 layoffs, effective Sept. 29. The layoffs…

The sign for CommUnity Crisis Services

These three Iowa entrepreneurs work with national, international clients

“I’m really lucky that I live in a time when location doesn’t really matter,” said…

Alicia Terry, co-founder of Saturday Social, works in her home studio in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT ALICIA TERRY

Hiawatha celebrates growth, looks to future at State of the City event

Progress continued to define the past year for Hiawatha’s economic development — steady, if incremental,…

Panelists at the Hiawatha Economic Development Corporation’s State of the City event Sept. 14 included (L-R) city attorney Mark Parmenter, Mayor Bill Bennett, Cedar Rapids owner Hassan Igram, Dr. Matt Aucutt of Mercy Medical Center and Carla Andorf of Kirkwood Community College. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

Applications accepted for Community Food and Farm Grant

Johnson County is accepting applications through 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, for the second Community…

johnson county logo

Cedar Rapids among country’s top 25 job markets, new report says

Cedar Rapids ranks among the 25 best job markets in America, according to a new…

Downtown Cedar Rapids