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New Chipotle Cedar Rapids Chipotlane

Chipotle to open second Cedar Rapids location, including first ‘Chipotlane’ in Corridor

Chipotle Mexican Grill will open a new Cedar Rapids restaurant Tuesday in a standalone site at 3425 Westdale Parkway SW, featuring the chain’s first Chipotlane in the Corridor. The Chipotlane is a drive-thru pickup lane that allows customers to retrieve…

University of Iowa engineering leverages P3 seed funding to secure $9.4 Million in NASA grants

The University of Iowa’s P3 grant program is reshaping Earth observation research within its College…

View of cloud formations on earth taken from space

University of Iowa Innovation Challenge awards $75,000 to entrepreneurs

The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) awarded $75,000 to winners of…

Competitors in the Iowa JPEC Innovation Challenge converged at MERGE in Iowa City Nov. 20 for the awards ceremony.

Hibu recognized as Microsoft Advertising’s 2024 Channel Partner of the Year

Hibu Inc., provider of digital marketing solutions to local businesses across the United States, has…

Hibu Cedar Rapids

Nominations open for Howard Hall Excellence in Business award

Nominations are now open for the Howard Hall Excellence in Business Award, sponsored by the…

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

Iowa KidSight launches its first Medical Advisory Board

Iowa KidSight, based in Coralville and dedicated to vision screenings for children, has announced its…

Iowa KidSight medical advisory board

CRMEA offers pooled retirement fund program through Transamerica partnership

In a collaborative effort aimed at bolstering retirement options for small businesses and nonprofits, the…

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

Hills Bank plans grand opening for Williamsburg branch

Hills Bank is celebrating the grand opening of its 19th location on Dec. 2. The…

The new Hills Bank, located at 200 W. State Street in Williamsburg.

Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County opens applications for $2.9 million in funds 

The Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County (HTFJC) has announced a new round of $2,900,000…

Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County

Save-A-Lot grocery store in southwest Cedar Rapids closing

The Save-A-Lot grocery store in southwest Cedar Rapids, known for its low-cost, no-frills approach to…

Save-A-Lot Cedar Rapids closing

Envision East Central Iowa successfully trains first cohort in Strategic Doing method

Envision East Central Iowa, a roadmap for economic development initiated by East Central Iowa Council…

The first cohort to successfully complete the Strategic Doing training to advance the goals of Envision East Central Iowa.

Big Grove Brewery plans celebration commemorating gold medal at Great American Beer Festival

Iowa-based Big Grove Brewery is planning a series of celebrations commemorating its gold medal win…

Easy Eddy

Mercy Medical Center Foundation, Fairfax State Savings Bank announce Giving Tuesday match challenge

The Mercy Medical Center Foundation has announced that Fairfax State Savings Bank will match financial…

Hall-Perrine Cancer Center, 701 10th St. SE, Cedar Rapids. Mercy

Redevelopment of Higley Mansion as residential substance abuse treatment facility progressing

The redevelopment of the former Higley Mansion in southeast Cedar Rapids to serve as a…

Highley Mansion redevelopment substance abuse treatment facility

CSI Iowa, Iowa Women’s Foundation release report on impact of child care initiative

Common Sense Institute Iowa (CSI), in partnership with the Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF), has released…

Kristin Strohm Common Sense Iowa

Iowa Restaurant Association names four Corridor businesses in 40 Women to Watch list

The Iowa Restaurant Association has announced its 2024 list of 40 Women to Watch in…