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Iowa City firm awarded $10,000 in state homeownership competition

Iowa City-based Residential Mortgage Network was awarded $10,000 in the 2025 Iowa Homeownership Incubator Pitch Competition for its program to strengthen partnerships between real estate agents, lenders and community organizations. The company was one of three winners announced at the…

Leadership Iowa University concludes 2025 week-long program for college students

Leadership Iowa University completed its annual five-day program for 2025, with 18 college students and…

Leadership Iowa University 2025

Hawkeye Downs Speedway to host dirt track events for 100th anniversary

Hawkeye Downs Speedway will return to its dirt track origins this fall with a series…

Hawkeye Downs Speedway

With tariffs, Eastern Iowa manufacturers only certain of uncertainty

As the tariff situation in the U.S. continues to fluctuate, manufacturing customers are postponing orders…

Responding to Tariffs panel, from left: Moderator Jen Neumann, CEO of de novo; Nicole Crain, president of ABI; Carl Kirpes, president of KT Pacer; Loras Schaul, owner of Douglas Machine and Engineering LLC; and Todd Shores, virtual CFO of Creative Planning. The panel took place at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center Aug 24 as part of Corridor Media’s 2025 Manufacturing Conference.

Dark fantasy bookstore to open in Cedar Rapids’ Czech Village

A new independent bookstore embracing gothic and “witchy” themes will open Sept. 9 in Czech…

Sisters Books & Nooks

MakeMyMove campaign draws first participant to Cedar Rapids area – and more on the way

The Collaborative Growth Initiative, a workforce recruitment effort by the cities of Cedar Rapids, Marion…

Jodi Schafer Collaborative Growth Initiative MakeMyMove

UI Health Care delays projects amid federal funding cuts

The University of Iowa Health Care system is revising its capital improvement plans after federal…

Aerial photo of the water tower located outside University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics.

Alliant Energy partners with HomeServe to offer customer repair plans

Alliant Energy has partnered with HomeServe to offer optional home repair plans to customers in…

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Fireside Winery wins Governor’s Cup at Iowa State Fair wine competition

Fireside Winery’s sweet white wine “Blu” won the Governor’s Cup, the top prize at the…

Fireside Winery Blu Governor's Cup

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance announces 2026 LFS Executive Class

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has announced its 2026 Executive Class of Leadership for…

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

Cedar Rapids YMCA CEO to retire after three decades of service

Robert Carlson will retire as president and CEO of the YMCA of the Cedar Rapids…

Robert Carlson Cedar Rapids Metro YMCA

Smaller Communities Forum to celebrate the growth of the Corridor

On Sept. 4, the CBJ’s Smaller Communities Forum will offer a unique opportunity to explore…

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Eastern Iowa Airport logs seventh straight record month for passengers in July

The Eastern Iowa Airport recorded its seventh consecutive record month for passenger traffic in July,…

Eastern Iowa Airport Cedar Rapids sculpture

Collins Aerospace technology adopted by JetBlue for predictive flight operations

Collins Aerospace, a subsidiary of RTX, announced it has begun providing JetBlue Airways with FlightAware…

Collins Aerospace JetBlue

Iowa City wagyu ranch establishing national reputation, genetic excellence

Sarah Bailey and Kyle Schuchmann of Jiyu American Wagyu talk about the genetics of Wagyu…

A full-blood Wagyu is shown at one of Jiyu American Wagyu’s farms. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

TrueNorth recognized with national and regional industry awards

Insurance brokerage firm TrueNorth has received a series of national and regional accolades for industry…

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