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Iowa housing market posts gains in listings, inventory to open 2026

The Iowa housing market entered the new year with increased inventory and steady buyer activity, according to January 2026 data released by Iowa REALTORS. New listings climbed to 3,072 properties in January, a 2.7% increase from the 2,991 new listings…

Maher Brothers Transfer & Storage celebrates 100 years

Moving has always been in the Maher Brothers Transfer & Storage DNA, but the mode…

Return to the office?

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to subside in both case numbers and hospitalizations, many Corridor…

Tips to support anxious employees returning to the office

The COVID-19 omicron wave is receding, so many employers have announced plans to reopen offices…

Welcome to the club

Traditional service groups like Kiwanis and Rotary are not your grandfather’s clubs anymore. Instead, they…

Back to Basix

A couple of days after the grand re-opening of Basix, former owner Andrew “Belle” Harrison…

From computers to smoked meats

Tim Sines worked as a computer systems engineer for more than two decades. But there…

How federal loans altered the manufactured housing landscape 

As litigation director for Iowa Legal Aid, Alex Kornya has noticed the trend of large,…

Advocates fight for manufactured housing rights against Havenpark Communities

Candi Evans bought her mobile home with her husband in 1998. The two, hoping to…

Iowa’s unemployment rate declines to 3.5% in February

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in February, the second consecutive 0.2% decrease…

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Leaders discuss Corridor’s development, challenges at CBJ symposium

The 2022 CBJ Real Estate Symposium held March 24 brought industry leaders together to review…

CR hospitals adjust visitor guidelines

UnityPoint Health–St. Luke’s Hospital and Mercy Cedar Rapids are adjusting visitor guidelines for hospitalized patients.…

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Johnson County votes to increase minimum wage

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors has voted to increase the county’s recommended minimum wage…

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SBA continues Boots to Business entrepreneurship training

The U.S. Small Business Administration invites eligible non-profit organizations, state and local government agencies, private…

McGrath confirms purchase of Toyota of Iowa City

UPDATED MARCH 25 McGrath Auto is buying Toyota of Iowa City, general manager Gavin McGrath…

Cedar Rapids, National Gay Pilots Association to host summer fly-in event

Together with the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), Cedar Rapids Tourism Office and the National Gay…