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Linn County board recommends approval of nuclear energy zoning code

A new Linn County ordinance amendment creating an exclusive use zoning district for nuclear power generating operations and nuclear waste storage facilities – perhaps the first such ordinance in the nation, according to county officials – is on its way…

NFIB: New poll shows strong support for 20% small business tax deduction

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) says a new poll released by the organization…

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Collins Aerospace joins Digital Alliance for Aviation

Collins Aerospace has joined the Digital Alliance for Aviation – an initiative led by Airbus…

RTX’s Collins Aerospace joins the Digital Alliance for Aviation to expand predictive maintenance and health monitoring solutions.

UScellular to lay off 4,100 employees in June

Wireless phone provider UScellular plans to lay off an estimated 4,100 workers nationwide as part…

T-Mobile UScellular acquisition

Women’s apparel store Textiles closing following owner’s retirement

After more than three decades as a fixture of downtown Iowa City’s retail landscape, Textiles…

Textiles owner Ritu Jain.

Iowa Leading Indicators Index up slightly in January

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) increased to 106.6 in January 2025 from 106.3 in…

Iowa Leading Indicators Department of Revenue

Radix Recovery will address all phases of substance abuse recovery

For executive director Jacob Christenson, the launch of Radix Recovery, the Corridor’s newest substance abuse…

Radix Recovery executive director Jacob Christenson is shown outside the clinic’s outpatient facility at the former Higley Mansion in southeast Cedar Rapids. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

Nominations open for 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa competition

The 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa competition is kicking off this week with nominations…

Vermeer Corporation team members pose with their Coolest Thing Made in Iowa trophy during the Iowa Association of Business & Industry (ABI) annual conference in Davenport. Front row, from left, are: Vermeer team members: Kent Thompson, R&D senior engineering manager; Stan Fynaardt, assembler III; Terry Patterson, assembler II; and Mindi Vanden Bosch, vice president of operations. Back row, from left, are: MidWestOne CEO Chip Reese and ABI President Mike Ralston. CREDIT IOWA ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS & INDUSTRY

South of 6 hosting grant application clinics for Johnson County small businesses

The South of 6 Iowa City Business District is hosting a series of grant application…

CREDIT GREATER IOWA CITY INC.

SBA approves $27.2 million in Iowa loans in March

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

IOWA 500: Q&A with Myrna Johnson, Iowa Public Radio

This Q&A was originally published in the Corridor Media Group’s inaugural IOWA 500 magazine, which features…

Myrna Johnson IPR

CRBT celebrates opening of new office building

Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust leaders and community supporters gathered Thursday, April 3 for a…

Larry Helling James Klein CRBT new facility

Cedar Point Capital Partners earns certification for fiduciary excellence

Cedar Point Capital Partners, a financial advisory firm based in Cedar Rapids, has earned certification…

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Mississippi River Distilling Co. joins Parallel Brewery Collective

In an unusual partnership, four of Iowa’s leading craft beverage brands – including Mississippi River…

The Mississippi River Distilling Company located in LeClaire is now a full member of Iowa-based Parallel Brewery Collective. MRDC and three other craft beverage companies are joining forces. CREDIT MRDC

Street Food Festival slated for July 19 at Ellis Park

The Street Food Fighter, a food truck business serving Asian-inspired fusion street food established in…

Street Food Fighter

Johnson County Supervisors vote to raise minimum wage to $13.02

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors has approved an increase to the county’s recommended minimum…

A masked restaurant worker stands behind a counter holding a bowl of food.