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A rendering of the proposed Culver's in North Liberty, located between West Penn Street and Lininger Lane and 230 feet east of Heartland Way.

Culver’s restaurant planned for North Liberty

Culver’s restaurant is planning to bring its frozen custard and burgers to North Liberty next summer. At its meeting Sept. 9, the North Liberty City Council approved a preliminary site plan for a 4,815 square-foot Culver’s restaurant and drive-thru on…

City of Swisher saves more than $150,000 paying off sewer bond

The City of Swisher paid off a $1.2 million sewer bond nearly nine years early,…

UPDATE: Unions want Lee to fight takeover bid

The labor unions at 12 Lee Enterprises newspapers claim the newspaper publisher will be left…

New state grants available for process innovation and modernization

The state of Iowa is now offering additional grants to help manufacturers prepare for the…

Hy-Vee adopts seafood supplier code of conduct

Hy-Vee Inc. has announced the adoption of a new Seafood Supplier Code of Conduct (SCoC),…

Hy-Vee

GoDaddy acquires Managed WordPress inventor Pagely

GoDaddy Inc., with operations in Hiawatha, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Pagely,…

GoDaddy Hiawatha

MidAmerican Energy Foundation announces grants to Iowa organizations, communities

The MidAmerican Energy Foundation has released its third quarter grants, awarding more than $500,000 to…

MidAmerican Energy

Lee Enterprises fighting takeover attempt

Quad Cities-based newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is fighting a hostile takeover attempt by New York…

Lee Enterprises

Nonprofit organizations in Linn County join the global #GivingTuesday movement

Nonprofit organizations in Linn County are spreading awareness for #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving…

Theatre Cedar Rapids installs hearing loop for audience members

A hearing induction loop listening assistance system from Glenwood-based Hearing Access Solutions is now installed…

Local nonprofits share their struggles, progress

In-person tutoring services are returning to pre-pandemic levels at the Catherine McAuley Center (CMC), which…

Volunteering pivots to meet new realities

According to a recent AmeriCorps report, “Volunteering in America,” Iowa ranks fourth in the nation…

Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend: Brad Kunkel

If you’ve been in the Corridor business community for even a short time, you already…

Mercy Foundation, Fairfax State Savings Bank join forces on Giving Tuesday

The Mercy Medical Center Foundation has announced that Fairfax State Savings Bank will match financial…

Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids

UnityPoint Hospice distributing memory kits for teens and children

UnityPoint Hospice is inviting the community to pick up a Camp Embracing Memories winter camp…

UnityPoint Health - prostate cancer imaging agent Illuccix injection

MidWestOne Bank named Best Small Bank in Iowa

MidWestOne Bank was recently recognized in Newsweek Magazine’s 2022 America’s Best Banks rankings and named…