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Southeast Services Corporation to lay off 31 workers in Mount Vernon

Southeast Services Corporation (SSC), an educational facilities management company, will lay off 31 employees in Mount Vernon, according to a notice posted to the Iowa Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification (WARN) Act website. The layoffs were announced July 11 and will…

Revival focused on growing online

Story by Pat Shaver Photos by Rachel Jessen IOWA CITY—When Sheila Davisson entered into her…

DeLuxe continues to grow, organically

Story by Pat Shaver Photos by Rachel Jessen IOWA CITY—Jamie Powers has the ultimate seal of…

Forty Under 40: 2013 class represents tech industry

Story by Gigi Wood Photo by Bill Adams CORRIDOR–Another stellar class of Forty Under 40…

Innovation Expo, Creative Week bring in entrepreneurs

Story by Pat Shaver Photos by Rachel Jessen CORALVILLE — A room full of entrepreneurs,…

Coralville mayor leaves politics after about 50 years

By Pat Shaver CORALVILLE—When Jim Fausett moved to Coralville in 1959, the population was no…

Coralville appeals postal service relocation plans

By Pat Shaver CORALVILLE — Officials in Coralville are hoping to keep an essential retail…

Market studies to determine casino’s fate

By Gigi Wood CEDAR RAPIDS – April 17 is right around the corner for the…

Iowa City Book Festival photos

The Iowa City Book Festival was a four-day celebration of books, reading and writing. The festival,…

Breaking news: Fareway, gastropub to open in CR Town & Country Shopping Center

By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS – Changes coming to Iowa’s oldest shopping center will bring…

Four nonprofit agencies unite on building project

By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY—With decreasing funding resources and an increasing need for services, four…

Kingston Commons to open in May

By Gigi Wood CEDAR RAPIDS – With or without the casino, it will be a…

Bruegger’s reopens in downtown Iowa City

By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY—New York-style bagels are returning to downtown Iowa City after a…

North Liberty hires new police chief

By Pat Shaver NORTH LIBERTY—Diane Venenga knew she wanted to be a police officer when…

Startup fosters entrepreneurial community in Decorah

By Gigi Wood DECORAH – University of Iowa alum and serial entrepreneur Jason Trout has…

The Fresh Market to open in Cedar Rapids

By Angela Holmes CEDAR RAPIDS — Next year Corridor grocery shoppers will have another option…