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Farmers for Free Trade held a Tariff Town Hall at Cedar Ridge Distillery Tuesday, June 17. (From left) Panelists Jeff Quint, CEO of Cedar Ridge Distillery; Richard Dix, vice president of supply chain management with Kinze Manufacturing; Matthew Willimack, board director with Iowa Soybean Association; Chad Hart, economist with Iowa State University; and moderator John Lohman, CEO of the Corridor Business Journal.

Manufacturing, ag industry experts weigh in at Tariff Town Hall

Business leaders and farmers gathered at Cedar Ridge Distillery in Swisher on Tuesday to weigh in on the impact tariffs are having on Iowa. Farmers for Free Trade sponsored a “Tariff Town Hall” that featured a panel of industry experts…

Cyber-Anatomy continues growth in Corridor

By Pat Shaver CORALVILLE—Textbooks just aren’t cutting it for today’s technologically-savvy students. A Coralville-based business…

Genova CEO persevered, receives honor

By Pat Shaver CORRIDOR–Attending graduate school and raising three young boys on her own was…

Lattice Communications named Corridor’s Fastest Growing Company

By Pat Shaver CORALVILLE—Lattice Communications has grown more than any other local company. Fairfax-based Lattice…

Companies win $5,000 at Pitch & Grow

Three companies were selected by panelists and audience members to receive $5,000 in awards at…

Former Secretary of State discusses women, politics during visit

Story and photos by Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS – Madeleine Albright wasn’t just handed her…

Former Secretary of State discusses women, politics during visit

Story and photos by Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS – Madeleine Albright wasn’t just handed her…

Passenger rail could get boost from Quad Cities route

UPDATED MAY 22: Passenger rail talks continue Supporters of expanding Iowa’s passenger rail service hope…

Construction moves ahead on The Fountains

By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS—Office, living and retail space will be within reach. “It’s really…

Water under the bridge

By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS – As devastating as the 2008 floods were to the…

Questions about Obamacare

By Gigi Wood CORRIDOR – There’s nothing easy about it. But Corridor legal, insurance and…

Helping businesses grow

By Sarah Binder IOWA CITY—After helping launch one business and grow another, Marlo Higgins  is…

UI alumna to speak about career, working with Oprah

By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY—After a tough first semester as a pre-med student at the…

Westdale Mall renderings released

By Gigi Wood CEDAR RAPIDS — A picture is worth a thousand words. On May…

Connecting the dots

By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY—Though its own website doesn’t show it, ConnectFive is focused on…

Coral Ridge Mall lands new businesses

By Pat Shaver CORALVILLE—Several new businesses are moving into Coral Ridge Mall in Coralville. Sephora,…