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Cedar Rapids Prep plans former GoDaddy site

UPDATED: Cedar Rapids Prep to open second location at former GoDaddy site

A second location for Cedar Rapids Prep, a local charter school, is being planned for the former GoDaddy building in Hiawatha. The Hiawatha City Council voted unanimously to approve a rezoning request for the new school at its meeting Wednesday…

Streb Construction using GPS technology

By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY — A local construction company is using GPS technology to…

Pathways offers alternative to nursing home

By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY—Anne Peacock’s mother, Ruth, has been a regular at Pathways Adult Day Health…

Altorfer plans West Branch location

By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS—After seeing growing demand in southeast Iowa, Altorfer, Inc. is planning a full-service…

Urban farm brings flood plain back to life

By Sarah Binder Looking at empty plots west of the Cedar River, Matt Meyer sees opportunity. Mr.…

Rustic Iron Bar & Grill opens in North Liberty

Restaurant located in former Okoboji Grill building By Pat Shaver NORTH LIBERTY—Chuck Cathey has worked in food…

Simplifying Internet service provider selection

Repeat Internet entrepreneur launches Bandwidth Pool By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS—Sitting in an entrepreneurial conference in 2011,…

Learning together: Entrepreneurs share stories

By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS—The math was in his favor. “It wasn’t that I missed…

Pearson to close Northgate office next year

Company to cut 40 jobs, move 100 jobs to Cedar Rapids By Pat Shaver IOWA…

Gone in a flash

How the Iowa Company that made Guitar Hero crashed so quickly By Benjamin Moore First…

Cornell’s strategic plan for the future

By Sarah Binder MOUNT VERNON–He’s looking through the lens of higher education. Jonathan Brand, president…

Workforce challenges, opportunities debated

Demographic shifts, skills gap have employers concerned By Sarah Binder CORRIDOR—No matter what job you have, you still…

Terry Wahls

Owner Terry Wahls, M.D., LLC/The Wahls Foundation Clinical Professor University of Iowa Carver College of…

‘I am’

“I’d lived in African American culture my whole life. In Iowa City, I suddenly was living  among…

‘I am’

“I’d lived in African American culture my whole life. In Iowa City, I suddenly was living  among…

2013 Women of Influence class works to progress Corridor

By Gigi Wood CORRIDOR—They’re doers. The 10 recipients of the 2013 Women of Influence each play…