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Midwest inflation eases to 3% in November, CSI analysis finds

Inflation in the Midwest declined to 3% year-over-year in November, down from 3.1% in September, according to a new analysis from the Common Sense Institute (CSI) based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index data. National inflation fell…

VenuWorks names Robert Thomas executive director for Cedar Rapids venues

VenuWorks has appointed Robert Thomas as executive director overseeing its Cedar Rapids facilities, the company…

Robert Thomas VenuWorks

University of Iowa risk management program third largest in country, according to national publication

Business Insurance magazine has ranked the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business as having…

Pappajohn Business Building University of Iowa

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital tops Iowa rankings for second consecutive year

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids has been named the top hospital…

UnityPoint -- St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids

Five Corridor companies receive SBA loans in November

The U.S. Small Business Administration has released its monthly approval figures for loans in Iowa…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

CRST to ‘redeploy’ portion of OTR fleet, cut more than 300 employees

Cedar Rapids-based CRST announced this week it planned to “redeploy” a portion of its Over…

CRST truck

Cedar Rapids Planning Commission declines to recommend rezoning request for proposed McDonald’s along Mount Vernon Road

After hearing concerns from several neighborhood residents about noise, traffic and other issues, the Cedar…

Proposed McDonald's site plan

Iowa Finance Authority awards $12M for regional housing trust fund programs

Regional housing organizations across Iowa will receive $12.2 million in state grants to address affordable…

House key

Community Savings Bank to open new downtown Cedar Rapids location Dec. 9

Community Savings Bank announced its relocated downtown Cedar Rapids branch at Cedar River Tower will…

Community Savings Bank Cedar River Tower

New rowhome development eyed for Tiffin

A new rowhome development is being eyed for a five-acre lot at the corner of…

A preliminary rendering of the Grove Park development.

Event center proposed for Tiffin’s Park Place development

A proposed event center for the city of Tiffin passed its first hurdle on Tuesday,…

A rendering of the event center proposed for the city of Tiffin.

IPERS is ‘secure and guaranteed for life,’ CEO says in Cedar Rapids stop

Despite proposals floated this summer to dramatically revamp the funding structure of the Iowa Public…

Greg Samorajski IPERS CEO

Iowa Finance Authority awards housing tax credits for Cedar Rapids, Iowa City projects

The Iowa Finance Authority awarded more than $11 million in federal housing tax credits Tuesday…

The Atheneum Cedar Rapids

Amana Society names Jason Brancel as new CEO

Amana Society Inc. has appointed Jason Brancel as chief executive officer (CEO), the organization announced…

Jason Brancel Amana Society

Frontier Co-op named to Inc. magazine’s 2025 Best in Business list

Norway, Iowa-based Frontier Co-op has been named to Inc. magazine’s 2025 Best in Business list…

Frontier Co-Op

Iowa City Downtown District launches Festive Fridays for holiday season

The Iowa City Downtown District is expanding its holiday programming with the launch of a…

A brass band plays with Christmas lights twinkling in the background.