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Molly’s Cupcakes closing shop in Iowa City

A downtown Iowa City cupcakery is closing its doors after 13 years in business. Molly’s Cupcakes, 14 S. Clinton St., made the announcement in a social media post July 11. The business’s last day will be Aug. 10. “Like many…

Uptown Marion touts real estate opportunities

MARION – With more commercial development under way than it’s seen in decades, Uptown Marion…

Customer service positions outnumber applicants

By Dave DeWitte CORRIDOR – The humble customer service representative is one of the occupations…

Innovation requires confidence, collaboration

By Angela Holmes CORALVILLE – Learn from your failures, but be sure to tout your…

Cell phone repair business bustling in Corridor

By DaveDeWitte Cell phone repair shops, a growing business niche in the Corridor, are filling…

UI basketball success boosting traffic near Carver

By Dave DeWitte IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa’s basketball turnaround has been a…

Henry Russell Bruce and ME&V to merge

Henry Russell Bruce (HRB) and ME&V Advertising + Consulting today announced the signing of a…

New facility positions BHFO for growth

By Dave DeWitte CEDAR RAPIDS – BHFO is on the go. The $25-million-per-year company, which…

Stamats acquires The Thorburn Group

Cedar Rapids-based Stamats, a higher education research and marketing firm, today announced the acquisition of…

Montessori school offers downtown experience

By Molly Altorfer CEDAR RAPIDS – Once the winter weather breaks, members of the downtown…

Obamacare overshadows Health Care Summit

By Dave DeWitte With the health care environment changing rapidly, speakers at the Corridor Business…

Marion Iron relocation to give city a new look

By Dave DeWitte The long-awaited relocation this summer of Marion Iron Co. could trigger a…

Zuidberg announces plans for Cedar Falls facility

By Dave DeWitte CEDAR FALLS – A supplier of tractor components based in the Netherlands…

Olympian’s startup aims to correct ‘mommy hips’

By Dave DeWitte Two-time Olympic bobsledder Jean Prahm of North Liberty has never been one…

Palisades Cafe will sustain local focus in Mt. Vernon

By Cindy Hadish MOUNT VERNON – Just 4 miles west of Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State…

FilmScene: Box office success

By Gigi Wood IOWA CITY – It’s black and white. After its official first few…