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North Liberty’s Copper Boar named CBJ’s Fastest Growing Company
There’s no requirement that partners in a locally-owned restaurant have a longstanding personal friendship that predates their business relationship, but in the case of the Copper Boar in North Liberty, it certainly hasn’t hurt. Opened in August 2022 by partners…
Iowa Medtech Symposium features innovators, venture capitalists
The message spread by medical-professionals-turned-business-owners at the Iowa Medtech Innovation Symposium, an event by the…
Iowa City Public Works facility wins national environmental honors
Neumann Monson Architects won the Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top Ten National American Institute…
BAE Systems bringing electric drive system to industrial vehicle market
BAE Systems, a leader in electric propulsion, will bring its next-generation power and propulsion technology…
St. Luke’s innovation lab creates gaming keyboard for spinal care patient
Lotus Friedman, a 13-year-old hospitalized at UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids…
Quad Cities’ Jim Mertens to join KCRG-TV9 Evening News team
A new face will soon be joining the KCRG-TV9 evening news team. Quad Cities, WQAD…
Two behavioral health organizations joining forces in Eastern Iowa
Leadership at the Area Substance Abuse Council (ASAC), serving Linn, Benton, Jones, Jackson and Clinton…
Farmers markets in the Corridor have a new look since pandemic
Changes are underway at farmers markets in the Corridor, as the outdoor season kicks off…
Groundbreaking set for First and First West project in Cedar Rapids
A groundbreaking ceremony is set for 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, for the $81.5 million…
‘Dream’ becomes reality for Cedar Rapids Kernels
During one road trip to Wisconsin each season prior to the pandemic, Minor League Baseball’s…
Dows Farm ‘agri-community’ development in Linn County set to begin soon
Development work on the long-planned and oft-discussed Dows Farm Urban Renewal Area in Linn County…
MidWestOne Bank introduces overdraft flex program
To help customers avoid paying fees for small dollar overdrafts, MidWestOne Bank is rolling out…
Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa helps workers recover lost wages
Rita, a longtime employee of the now-closed Short’s Burger and Shine in Iowa City, sought…
St. Luke’s Foundation accepting applications for Rural Healthcare Grant program
UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Foundation is accepting applications for its Rural Healthcare Grant program, which provides…
VictoryXR in Davenport grows virtual learners
A generation ago, the excitement in the eyes of an 11-year-old Harry Potter perfectly captured…
Lee reports ‘tremendous’ digital growth, print revenue falls
Davenport-based newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is reporting “tremendous digital revenue growth” in its second quarter…
