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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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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

Entrepreneurial Development Center celebrates 20 years
In March 2003, a vision formed in Curtis Nelson’s mind. He believed entrepreneurial businesses in…

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…

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…

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…

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…
