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Iowa Leading Indicators Index increases in April
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) rose to 106.9 in April, up from 106.8 in March, marking a 0.1 percent increase, according to data released by the state. The monthly diffusion index, which measures the number of components showing improvement,…
Quincy Recycle builds a better recycling stream
Quincy Recycle General Manager Chad Crawford (left) and Sales Manager Alan Schumacher stand beside some…
Zero Energy Wall Systems to reorganize with VC backing
A Zero Energy-produced wall panel is lowered into place on the Coralville Strip in a…
Metal tariffs causing mayhem for brewers, builders
Corridor steel and aluminum users battle uncertainty, volatility with new import tariffs By Katherine…
Will Africa be ‘the next Asia’ for trade?
Dimy Doresca of the UI’s Institute for International Business points at Africa on a map…
Farmers brace as China levies retaliatory tariffs
Farmer Dave Walton, of Walton Farms, shown in a Cedar County field last October. “For…
Indian Creek plots new demonstration farm
Elyse Robinson and John Myers of the Indian Creek Nature Center show off the barn…
CR popcorn company positions for growth as Almost Famous
Carter and Bill Rieckhoff pose for a photo with two different varieties of popcorn inside…
Old Capitol tofu builds on an Iowa staple
Old Capitol Food Company has big plans for future growth, including new product lines and…
Traveling from the Corridor to China
David Chadima stands in his family’s office in the Cherry Building Cedar Rapids, which is…
IDT joins parade of Corridor acquisitions
Integrated DNA Technologies founder Joeseph Walder, shown in 2012. PHOTO BILL ADAMS By Dave…
Destinations Unlimited keeps a local mindset
Destinations Unlimited owners Duane Jasper and Anne Hender-Jasper shown on a recent afternoon in their…
MEDCO focuses on intergenerational workforce
MEDCO board chairman and Marion Mixers CEO Lee Eilers called for an end to “generational…
Working for a living: Hunting for home
Iowa is known for its low cost of living, but for workers in the Corridor,…
Exploring the future of tech in the Corridor
Panelists Ada Woo, Jens Zalzala, Jim Shaw and Meindert Niemeijer explore the Corridor’s tech scene…
Oaknoll brings virtual reality worlds to seniors
Oaknoll residents Lucy Luxenburg (left) and Joan Wuest (right) try out the senior community’s new…
