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Linn‑Mar, ESCO Electric partner for hands‑on construction project 

A partnership between Linn-Mar Community School District and Marion-based ESCO Electric is addressing workforce shortages in the skilled trades while giving students direct, job-ready experience. This spring, Linn-Mar High School students are transforming a commercial shipping container into a fully…

Crystal Group to announce industrial workstation tech at Texas conference

Crystal Group, Inc., based in Hiawatha, will introduce its “RE0924 Industrial Workstation” at DISTRIBUTECH 2025,…

Riverside Drive Pancheros reopens with renovations ahead of 25th anniversary

The Riverside Drive Pancheros location in Iowa City has reopened following renovations that began last…

UPDATE: Iowa WARN notice confirms 160 Collins Aerospace workers being laid off in Cedar Rapids

Collins Aerospace had laid off 160 workers from its operations in Cedar Rapids, according to…

Raytheon Technologies Collins Aerospace Cedar Rapids

True North Restoration named IFA Franchisee of the Year

True North Restoration, which operates locations in Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids, has been recognized…

True North Restoration hosts a ribbon cutting at its new Cedar Rapids location in February 2025. CREDIT TRUE NORTH

Development proposals for 21 S. Linn St. in Iowa City narrowed to two after developer merger

Development proposals for a prime downtown Iowa City property have been narrowed to two after…

A rendering of 21 S. Linn St. by Salida Partners and Iceberg Development, which merged projects.

IOWA 500: Q&A with Denise Jamieson, UI Health Care

This Q&A was originally published in the Corridor Media Group’s inaugural IOWA 500 magazine, which features…

Denise Jamieson

Marion mayor AbouAssaly touts progress in annual ‘State of the City’ address

Marion Mayor Nick AbouAssaly began his annual “State of the City” address Tuesday, March 11…

AbouAssaly Marion state of the city

Lion Bridge Brewing partners with Ian’s Pizza

Lion Bridge Brewing, based in Cedar Rapids, has a new partnership with Ian’s Pizza, a…

Ian's Pizza

National Safety Training Service rebrands as Midwest Safety Partners

National Safety Training Service (NSTS), a workplace safety training provider for more than 30 years,…

Midwest Safety Partners

IOWA 500: Meet Okpara Rice, chief executive officer of Tanager

This profile was originally published in the Corridor Media Group’s inaugural IOWA 500 magazine, which features…

Okpara Rice

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Caleb Knutson, Downtown Cedar Rapids

Caleb Knutson is the new executive director of Downtown Cedar Rapids, a role he began…

Caleb Knutson Downtown District

North Liberty City Council approves $20 million request for new development district

The North Liberty City Council approved a request for $20 million from the city to…

Alliant Energy names Patrick Allen as independent board chair

Alliant Energy Corporation has announced Patrick Allen has been named by the Board of Directors…

USDA pulls back millions in promised local food investments

Iowa’s local food network is facing an uncertain future after the U.S. Department of Agriculture…

Field to Family kicks off its Online Market season the week of Earth Day. Pictured: Online Market food drive in September 2023, hosted by CommUnity Crisis Services.

Steindler announces March 24 opening date for new North Liberty clinic, ambulatory surgery center

Steindler Orthopedics has announced the grand opening of its new clinic and ambulatory surgery center…

Steindler Orthopedic new clinic