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Fareway Stores across Iowa are rolling out a new option for customers to purchase Powerball and Mega Millions tickets directly at the checkout counter – a first for the state.

Fareway to sell lottery tickets at check out lanes — a first in Iowa

Fareway Stores across Iowa are rolling out a new option for customers to purchase Powerball and Mega Millions tickets directly at the checkout counter – a first for the state. Through a new initiative called Easy Play, developed by the…

CRST driver harassment claims resurface

By Chase Castle [email protected] CRST Expedited, a long-haul trucking company headquartered in Cedar Rapids, is…

Spotix Corridor’s fastest growing company

By Chase Castle [email protected] Few companies in the Corridor have experienced the rapid growth of…

Rooftop event highlights Marion’s progress

By Dave DeWitte [email protected] MARION—Sometimes a community is growing and developing so fast that it’s…

Corridor nonprofits team up to share space

By Dave DeWitte [email protected]   Colocation has become the trend for Corridor nonprofits, allowing them…

Corridor producers on high alert for bird flu

By Emery Styron [email protected]   The future of the Corridor’s turkey industry is as fragile…

Area celebrates Bike to Work Week with activities

By Angela Holmes [email protected]   In celebration of National Bike Month, Corridor residents are invited…

Designing a dealership the Dave Wright way

By Dave DeWitte [email protected]   When the growing Dave Wright Nissan-Subaru dealership set out to…

Corridor farmer debuts tractor fueled by ammonia, hydrogen

By Chase Castle [email protected]   BLAIRSTOWN—Jay Schmuecker is sowing more than crops at Pinehurst Farm,…

Western Fraternal Life updates century-old brand

By Dave DeWitte [email protected]   CEDAR RAPIDS—The letters “WFLA” came off the front of the…

Ethanol industry weathering price downturn

By Dave DeWitte [email protected] Iowa’s ethanol producers have so far managed to weather a downturn…

UI panel explores driverless implications

By Chase Castle [email protected] As cars become increasingly automated with driver-assisting technologies, auto insurance companies…

As Comic Con grows, CR event expanding

By Dave DeWitte [email protected] When a group of Cedar Rapids comic and game fans put…

Familiar face steps into IWLC role

By Angela Holmes CEDAR RAPIDS—Iowa Women Lead Change (IWLC) has experienced so much change in…

Prairiewoods event aims to inspire hope

By Angela Holmes [email protected] HIAWATHA—In a time of upheaval, people need a catalyst to help…

Keeping it local pays off in online learning

By Dave DeWitte [email protected]   Corridor residents considering an online degree program have a growing…