Cedar Valley SportsPlex set to open to the public this month
By Angela Holmes
WATERLOO – Too blustery outside to exercise? Don’t worry; the climate in the Cedar Valley SportsPlex will be comfortable year-round.
“It’s not snowing...
Victorian home’s restoration in Cedar Rapids attracting attention
Story and photo by Cindy Hadish
CEDAR RAPIDS - Mark Cardis remembers playing in the yard of the hilltop Victorian home, next door to his family's...
Centro to expand nationally, internationally, hire 200 in 2014
By Gigi Wood
NORTH LIBERTY – It will be a big year for Centro.
The North Liberty-based custom rotational molding company announced in November it plans...
Cedar Rapids investigating removable flood wall use
By Cindy Hadish
CEDAR RAPIDS - Flood worries did not factor into the location of Marlene Chramosta's shop, but the new business owner cheered the...
Olive’s Oil to open in The Fountains
Story by Katie Mills Giorgio
Photo by Rachel Jessen
CEDAR RAPIDS -- The timing couldn’t be better for Olive’s Oil, a new retail business in Cedar...
Retaining rural physicians
By Gigi Wood
IOWA CITY – The goal is $40 million.
A million dollars may seem like a drop in the bucket toward a $40 million...
Closing of Lincoln Cafe might not mean the end for local foodies
By Cindy Hadish
MOUNT VERNON - It won't be the Lincoln Cafe, but a dollop of hope remains for fans of the popular Mount Vernon...
North Liberty Community Library celebrates completion renovation, expansion
By Pat Shaver
NORTH LIBERTY — Readers in North Liberty now have more room to browse, read and hang out at the city’s library.
The growing...
Eden Lounge opens in Iowa City
By Pat Shaver
IOWA CITY — A new bar in Iowa City is a bit hidden.
In November, Eden Lounge opened in Iowa City. To enter...
Entrepreneurs share successes, mistakes
By Pat Shaver
CEDAR RAPIDS — The key to success, a panel of business owners said, is passion.
A group of entrepreneurs from across the Corridor...