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Cedar Ridge Distillery marks 20 years with limited anniversary bourbon release
Cedar Ridge Distillery is commemorating its 20th anniversary with the release of its first-ever Anniversary Edition Bourbon, a limited offering that highlights two decades of Iowa whiskey-making influenced by wine country traditions. The new expression, crafted by Master Distiller and…
Corridor businesses respond to Russia-Ukraine conflict
Several businesses and industries with operations in the Corridor have issued official statements and responses…

IowaWORKS offering free Google training certificates for job seekers
Iowa job hunters now have access to a new professional training program designed to prepare…

Mediacom raising internet download speeds for majority of customers
Mediacom Communications announced Monday it is giving a download speed boost to many of the…

Iowa City now accepting applications for Climate Action Grants
The city of Iowa City is now accepting applications for community-led climate action initiatives. The…

ADM sets Scope 3 emissions reduction target
ADM, with operations in southwest Cedar Rapids, has announced a new commitment to reduce the…

Iowa DOT’s spring innovation research cycle now open
Applications are now being accepted for the Iowa Department of Transportation’s spring research cycle. The…

TreeHouse Foods updates strategic review process; exploring divestiture of some units
TreeHouse Foods, a private-label food manufacturer that operates a meal packaging plant in northeast Cedar…

Iowa unemployment rate falls to 3.7% in January
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 3.7% in January from the revised December rate…

Economic Alliance unveils ‘spring staycation’
Not traveling this March for spring break? Not a problem. The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic…

Small business owners urge Congress to modernize SBA programs to reflect today’s economy
The Bipartisan Policy Center and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Voices, in partnership with small business owners…

Join American Heart Association on May 7 for heart walk
The American Heart Association is hosting its 2022 Corridor Heart Walk May 7 at Kinnick…
Five years on, Tiffin’s Park Place is taking shape
In 2017, The Ders Group officially broke ground on Park Place, and although a lot…
Mutually beneficial
As many business sectors settle into a much more virtual work world, even as the…

A fresh look at regional economic development
The development of a new roadmap for economic development in East Central Iowa took the…
James Theater IC’s newest ‘artist-focused venue’
The former home of Riverside Theatre on 213 N. Gilbert St. in Iowa City has…





