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Southeast Services Corporation to lay off 31 workers in Mount Vernon

Southeast Services Corporation (SSC), an educational facilities management company, will lay off 31 employees in Mount Vernon, according to a notice posted to the Iowa Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification (WARN) Act website. The layoffs were announced July 11 and will…

Eastern Iowa Airport breaks March passenger record

The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids hosted a record number of passengers in March,…

Eastern Iowa Airport Cedar Rapids sculpture

UI VP for medical affairs, Carver dean finalists to visit campus

The University of Iowa search committee for the new vice president for medical affairs and…

Lawsuit claims University of Iowa Hospitals shared patient information with Facebook

The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics is facing a potential class action lawsuit over…

Hyatt Regency upgrading rooms, replacing Edgewater Grille

A multi-million dollar makeover of Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center is underway and…

The exterior of Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center at dusk. CREDIT HYATT REGENCY

Cornell College receives $500,000 STEM grant

Cornell College, located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the…

Iowa Finance Authority accepting HousingIowa Award nominations

The Iowa Finance Authority is now accepting nominations for the 2023 HousingIowa Awards, which recognize…

Iowa Finance Authority

2023 Women of Influence: Stacie Osako

Stacie Osako’s title appears familiar, but at Informatics, Inc., “CEO” stands for chief experience officer,…

Stacie Osako

2023 Women of Influence: Cristiane AbouAssaly

Cristiane AbouAssaly has always recognized the importance of connections. “I’m very relationship-driven,” Ms. AbouAssaly said…

Cristiane AbouAssaly

Linn County renewable energy committees seek feedback on ordinance

Linn County officials are seeking public input on the latest statements from county-appointed committees tasked…

College Community Schools to pilot JA BizTown Mobile

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa, Wells Fargo and MidAmerican Energy have teamed up to provide…

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa and Jersey Mike's is partnering during the month of March. CREDIT JAEI

Craft’d Coffee opening location in PCI Medical Pavilion

Craft’d Coffee, located in the Smulekoffs building at 333 First St. SE in Cedar Rapids,…

Craft'd Coffee PCI Medical Pavilion

Burnout continues to plague Corridor workspaces

You cannot pour from an empty glass.  That’s one of the pieces of advice Brad…

A ‘welcoming front door’: UI turns to inpatient tower project

UI Health Care has posted a request for qualifications (RFQ) for the highly anticipated adult…

The highlighted areas of this map show the future locations of a new adult inpatient tower and health sciences academic building. CREDIT UI OFFICE OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

Corridor Heart Walks returns to Kinnick Stadium

The American Heart Association is hosting the 2023 Corridor Heart Walk on Saturday, May 6,…

Maverik to acquire Kum & Go, Solar Transport from Krause Group

Maverik and its parent company, FJ Management, has announced the acquisition of Kum & Go,…

Kum & GO