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Tenth Kwik Star in Cedar Rapids area set to open in early 2026
Kwik Star plans to open its tenth Cedar Rapids area location early next year at 4001 First Ave. SE, company officials have confirmed. Ben Leibl, a spokesperson for Kwik Star, said construction of the new store has already begun, with…
ICCSD seeks North Liberty Junior High School building addition
The Iowa City Community School District is looking to move sixth graders to North Liberty…
GreatAmerica withdraws industrial bank application
GreatAmerica Financial Services has withdrawn its application to establish an industrial bank in Utah. The…
Iowa City real estate weekly trend: Higher prices, lower pending sales
Weekly trends in Iowa City real estate sales for the week ending July 30 were…
Five Iowa businesses awarded at statewide Open 4 Business Pitch Contest
Hardware Hank in Le Mars topped four competitors in the statewide Open 4 Business pitch…
GDIT given prime position on $10 billion medical research contract
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded the…
Alliant Energy doubles battery storage capacity in Iowa
A new 5-megawatt (MW) energy storage system in Cedar Rapids will double Alliant Energy’s battery…
Linn County commission recommends Duane Arnold Solar rezoning
The Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of a renewable energy overlay…
Cedar Run expanding, times two
For many businesses, a single expansion project comprises a major undertaking. Cedar Run Pet Boarding…
Ingredion union workers out on strike
Union workers with the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) Local 100 went…
Iowa Leading Indicators Index slips in June
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to forecast tax revenues and…
Almost Famous Popcorn CEO shares D.C. experience
Fears of a recession loom darkly over small business owners, but Sydney Rieckhoff left the…
Bike Ride of Iowa County will be held Aug. 13
The seventh annual Bike Ride of Iowa County (BRIC) will be held Aug. 13 in…
New facility planned for Boys & Girls Club of the Corridor
The Boys & Girls Club of the Corridor will cap off a $9 million capital…
Corridor Business Journal seeks Event Sales Manager
The family-owned Corridor Media Group, which publishes the award-winning Corridor Business Journal and the Quad…
Iowa City receives federal funds to tackle housing instability
Four nonprofit organizations have applied to receive federal funds to help individuals facing homelessness, domestic…
