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Residents of Havenpark Communities' manufactured home parks in Johnson County, along with supporters, walk to the manager's office at Modern Manor.

Havenpark Communities to increase rent on Johnson County manufactured home parks despite calls for rent moratorium

Residents of Utah-based Havenpark Communities’ manufactured home parks in Johnson County say despite a plea for a two-year moratorium on lot rent while the company addresses neglected maintenance, Havenpark plans to implement an increase effective this December. “Since 2019, when…

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Tiffany Earl Williams, CEO of Midwest Equity

Tiffany Earl Williams is the CEO of Midwest Equity and a broker at Skogman Commercial…

Tiffany Earl Williams

First MainStreet Insurance completes merger with Ruffcorn Insurance

First MainStreet Insurance (FMSI) announced Tuesday the finalization of a merger with Keokuk-based Ruffcorn Insurance,…

First MainStreet Insurance logo

Cedar Rapids Walmart Supercenter unveils remodel with ribbon-cutting event

The Walmart Supercenter at 3601 29th Ave. SW in Cedar Rapids will unveil its first…

Walmart remodel bakery example

UI Health Care named No. 1 “most humanizing” U.S. health care brand

For the second year in a row, University of Iowa Health Care was dubbed the…

A UI Health Care nurse with a patient.

CRST president, CEO Mike Gannon discusses trucking company’s past, present and future

It’s become a tradition of sorts for CRST to be named the Corridor Business Journal’s…

Headshot of new CRST President and CEO Mike Gannon. CREDIT CRST

Cedar Rapids surgeon among first in U.S. to offer new sleep apnea implant

A Cedar Rapids-based ear, nose and throat surgeon is among the first in the country…

Dr. Thomas Heineman of Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa (PCI) Ear, Nose and Throat was recently selected to implant the Inspire V system sleep apnea

Informatics announces leadership changes amid continued growth

Informatics Inc., a full-service marketing and web agency based in Cedar Rapids, has announced several…

Informatics Cedar Rapids

SAILing into the future: chatbot helps small municipalities navigate resident requests

Chatbots are rapidly reshaping the way we communicate with businesses, blending AI and instant messaging…

Braden Smith is the co-creator of SAIL Assistant, a chatbot designed to assist small cities with resident requests.

Iowa City medtech startup earns state support for lung-monitoring device

Iowa City-based LSF Medical Solutions, LLC is among a handful of early-stage companies receiving state…

LSF Medical Solutions, LLC logo

Big Grove to open location in Kansas City, extend ownership to employees

Big Grove Brewery is opening a new location in the Midwest. The Iowa-based craft brewery…

The exterior of Big Grove Brewery's Omaha location, which is set to open this summer. The craft brewery is planning another location for Kansas City in summer 2026.

Linn County zoning board to discuss nuclear energy regulations May 19

The Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public meeting on Monday, May…

The Linn County Jean Oxley Public Service Center in Cedar Rapids

Zoning approved for 92-unit Cedar Rapids housing complex near Williams Boulevard, Highway 30

A new 92-unit apartment housing complex is in the works at a highly-visible site near…

Stone Creek Circle housing development Cedar Rapids

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture unveils Choose Iowa passport to boost agritourism

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has launched the Choose Iowa Passport, a free, interactive…

Honeycrisp apples begged to be picked at Wilson's Orchard & Farm in Des Moines.

Wellmark Foundation awards $5M grant to expand youth mental health services in rural Iowa schools

The Wellmark Foundation has announced a $5 million grant aimed at tackling the growing mental…

An empty classroom with an American flag hanging in the corner.

North Liberty Community Pantry to unveil new facility June 23

The North Liberty Community Pantry will open a new facility at 350 W. Penn St.…

A rendering of the proposed North Liberty Community Pantry, located at 350 W. Penn St. The nonprofit will break ground Oct. 1.