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Keyon Shelby, Operations Manager of the Downtown Iowa City Ambassador Program

The Downtown Dish: The Ambassadors of Iowa City with Keyon Shelby and Betsy Potter

On this episode, Charlie is on a summer break so Anna is joined by special guest co-host Betsy Potter, Executive Director of Iowa City Downtown District, to chat with Keyon Shelby, Operations Manager of the Downtown Iowa City Ambassador Program.…

Ribbon-cutting Thursday for new Collins Community Credit Union branch in Cedar Rapids

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Collins Community Credit Union’s (CCCU) new First Avenue branch in Cedar…

The new Collins Community Credit Union branch at 1800 First Ave.

Construction job openings hits new record

The count of open construction jobs jumped to a record-high 449,000 unfilled positions in April,…

Home building

Iowa City Area HBA Parade of Homes award winners announced

The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association (HBA) has recognized three building contractors with…

Iowa CIty Area HBA Parade of Homes

Median square footage of new homes inches down in first quarter of 2022

An expected impact of the COVID-19 virus crisis is a need for more residential space,…

Cedar Rapids neighborhood median square footage

Builders lobby for affordability during National Homeownership Month

As the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) celebrates National Homeownership Month in June, builders…

Home sales

Integrated Connection named CBJ’s 2022 Fastest Growing Company

With 248.5% growth between 2019-2021, Integrated Connection LLC was named the Corridor Business Journal’s 2022…

Integrated Connection was named the 2022 Fastest Growing Company at an event June 7 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown Cedar Rapids.

Linn County sets public meetings to review Duane Arnold Solar projects

Linn County officials have scheduled public meetings of the Planning & Zoning Commission and the…

Solar panels

Westfield, Accel join forces to donate to Willis Dady Homeless Services

The Westfield Insurance Foundation has joined together with The Accel Foundation to donate $8,500 to…

First Avenue Wine House closing; fires hit Dairy Queen, Shuey’s

After nearly 20 years in business, the First Avenue Wine House will be closing later…

A selection of wines at the First Avenue Wine House in Cedar Rapids.

Arreya approved by Google as a Chrome Enterprise recommended solution

Arreya, a cloud-based digital signage software suite based in Hiawatha, has been approved as a…

CREDIT ARREYA

Alliant Energy awards innovation scholarships to students

A Cedar Rapids teenager is one of 25 students in Iowa and Wisconsin receiving $1,000…

Alliant Energy tower

Kwik Star adding Bitcoin ATMs to 800 locations nationwide

Installation is underway at Kwik Star to add Bitcoin ATMs at more than 800 locations…

A Bitcoin ATM machine at Kwik Star in Iowa City.

National and local supply chain and workforce woes tied together

As Corridor businesses feel their way through the third year of an economy upended by…

Capo Italian Beef opens inside NewBo City Market

A new restaurant featuring Italian beef and other Italian-inspired dishes is now open inside the…

Capo Italian Beef

Student built shed on display and for sale during Iowa City Parade of Homes

Architecture, construction and engineering (ACE) students at the Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of…

Students pictured left to right: Zander Edkin, Ryan Humphrey, Carter Hebl, Ty Becicka, Charlie Crigger, Kale Clark, and Kassidy Harrison. CREDIT GREATER IOWA CITY AREA HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION