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Customers make their way through the Downtown Farmers Market in Cedar Rapids during opening day in 2025. Iowa’s farmers market season begins in May, with the large-scale downtown market opening on May 30.

As grocery prices climb, Iowa farmers markets try to hold steady

Iowa farmers markets could be a refuge from food inflation, at least in the short term. Surging fuel prices, fertilizer prices that have risen nearly 50% since the war in Iran began and other input costs that affect farmers won’t…

The Avacentre opens new location in Anamosa

The Avacentre is opening a new location in Anamosa next month, making it the third…

Rendering of The Avacentre, coming soon to Anamosa.

Updated MedQuarter master plan sets course for future district improvements

Leaders of Cedar Rapids’ MedQuarter Regional Medical District say their new, updated master plan can…

MedQuarter master plan open space concept

ACT partners with Nexus Capital Management LP

Nonprofit organization ACT, best known for its standardized tests by the same name, is partnering…

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Kentucky Derby Watch Party to benefit pediatric oncology nurses

Financial services company Northwestern Mutual Eastern Iowa is hosting a Kentucky Derby watch party at…

A jockey on a racing horse

Urban Acres agents donate $25k to North Liberty’s Next Stage Campaign

Several agents with Coralville-based Urban Acres Real Estate have donated a combined $25,000 to North…

Agents with Urban Acres Real Estate donated $25,000 to North Liberty's Next Stage Campaign.

Trees Forever launching ‘Grow the Love’ public fundraising campaign

For the past three years, Trees Forever has been conducting its ReLeaf fundraising campaign behind…

Trees Forever neighborhood tree captains

Esports facility eyes Coralville for development

An esports facility is in the works for Coralville, seeking development of a parcel of…

Esports arena

Marion issues call for artists for Central Plaza sculpture

The City of Marion has opened a call for artists to design a signature sculpture…

Marion Central Plaza rendering 2

Coralville-based AI risk-mitigation platform IntelliSee partners with Singlewire Software

IntelliSee, an AI risk-mitigation platform, announced a recent partnership with Singlewire Software, a leading provider…

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Johnson County Great Give Day to be held May 1

The second annual Johnson County Great Give Day, a collective day of advocacy and giving,…

great give day

Plan would convert former Higley Mansion to substance abuse treatment facility

A North Liberty developer is pursuing a plan to convert the former Higley Mansion in…

Higley Mansion treatment facility plan

Smith Sanitation is not wasting time

Wesley Smith isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty. The long-time Oxford resident started his…

Wesley Smith, owner of Smith Sanitation, takes a moment to adjust a waste bin before setting it on the curb.

Cedar Rapids lands $56.4 million federal grant to fund new Eighth Avenue Arc of Justice bridge

The city of Cedar Rapids has secured a $56.4 million federal grant to fund construction…

Eighth Avenue bridge rendering

Iowa Cancer Consortium creates resource to connect Iowans with cancer clinical trials

The Iowa Cancer Consortium has created a new resource that includes a comprehensive list of…

Iowa Cancer Consortium

Get to know 2024’s Women of Influence

This year, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Corridor Business Journal and its Women…

Women of Influence 2024, CBJ