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A rendering of the future Corda Sports Center.

Corda Credit Union secures naming rights for North Liberty sports complex

Corda Credit Union has secured naming rights for a new sports complex breaking ground in North Liberty this fall. The Corda Sports Center, a $14 million, 50,000-square-foot facility proposed for the east side of North Liberty at the Liberty Commons…

Celebration marks end of CRANDIC bridge, beginning of LightLine

A ConnectCR project went out with a “bang” on Aug. 31 with a celebration in…

Demolition will start this fall on the old CRANDIC/ Rock Island Railroad Bridge to make way for the Alliant Energy LightLine bridge. CREDIT CONNECTCR

Red Star Yeast dedicates new fermenter at Cedar Rapids plant

Red Star Yeast is already a dominant player in nutritional yeast production, serving a large…

Red Star Yeast fermenter

Iowa City considers modifying ADU requirements

The city of Iowa City is proposing several changes to its current zoning codes in…

Iowa City logo

Groundbreaking set for new Sub-Zero plant in Cedar Rapids

A groundbreaking ceremony is set for Wednesday, Sept. 6 for the new Sub-Zero manufacturing facility…

A photo of a Sub-Zero facility in Arizona that is expected to be a similar style as the proposed Cedar Rapids building.

Linn County supervisors award $100,000 in development funds

The Linn County Board of Supervisors this week awarded $100,000 in economic and community development…

The Linn County Jean Oxley Public Service Center in Cedar Rapids

Linn County sets dates for readings of updated utility-scale solar ordinance

The Linn County Board of Supervisors has set meeting dates and times for three separate…

Corridor Business Journal hosting seventh annual Manufacturing Conference

The Corridor Business Journal is hosting its seventh annual all-day Manufacturing Conference and trade show…

Brucemore launches fundraiser for landscape restoration

Brucemore, a historic site in Cedar Rapids, is raising funds throughout September to support the…

An aerial shot of the Brucemore Mansion estate. nonprofit estate

NewBo City Market eyes $3 million expansion project

A $3 million expansion project is in the works for the NewBo City Market in…

NewBo City Market

Entrepreneurial Development Center celebrates 20 years

In March 2003, a vision formed in Curtis Nelson’s mind.  He believed entrepreneurial businesses in…

EDC Iowa

UI’s Mayflower preliminary assessment far below $45 million price tag

The University of Iowa is selling its Mayflower residence hall as part of a five-year…

Mayflower residence hall

Bankruptcy trustee objects to UI’s plans for a speedy purchase of Mercy Hospital

A federal bankruptcy trustee has objected to plans by the University of Iowa to fast-track…

Mercy Iowa City hospital, pictured Aug. 9, 2023. CREDIT ALEXANDRA OLSEN

Alliant Energy reports more than 50% of energy from renewable sources

More than 50% of the energy Alliant Energy’s Iowa utility provided to its customers in…

Alliant Energy

IEDA awards grants to Corridor arts, cultural projects

More than two dozen arts and cultural projects in the Corridor are among 131 Iowa…

Community Foundation celebrating nonprofit professionals

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation will host an event on Thursday, Sept. 14, to…