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Corridor Home Photo’s Cherry Building studio offers Realtors a space to film social media and branding content. PHOTOS BY CORRIDOR HOME PHOTOS

Corridor Home Photos built its business by keeping everything — and everyone — in-house

From the first phone call to the final delivered file, every piece of work that leaves Corridor Home Photos is handled by one dedicated employee. That’s not an accident. It’s the whole point. In 2007, photographer Brian Hall started Corridor…

Coralville Costco workers to organize union with Teamsters 238

Workers at Costco’s Coralville location have announced they will organize a union with Teamsters Local…

Costco at 2900 Heartland Dr. in Coralville

AI in Iowa: How Google, Microsoft, and local businesses are driving innovation

In the heart of America, amidst rolling cornfields and burgeoning tech hubs, Iowa is quietly…

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New Dick’s House of Sport at former Sears could lead to closing of existing Dick’s Sporting Goods store

The opening of a new Dick’s House of Sport in the former Sears store in…

Dick's House of Sport Davenport climbing wall

Federal funding freeze uncertainty jeopardizes Linn County nonprofits, survey finds

After the recent federal funding freeze debacle, Linn County nonprofits have experienced significant uncertainty. As…

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CRBT announces leadership change

Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust (CRBT) has announced that Larry Helling will retire from his…

Larry Helling and James Klein CRBT

‘The state of the city is strong’: Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague urges unity in uncertain times in State of the City address

The Emma J. Harvat Hall in Iowa City was packed the evening of Feb. 18…

Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague gives his sixth State of the City address Tuesday, Feb. 18 at the Emma J. Harvat Hall.

City of Marion seeks to sell runway at Marion Municipal Airport

The City of Marion is pursuing an initiative to end its ownership of the runway…

LuxAir office Marion Airport

Pending final approval, Hy-Vee secures naming rights for North Liberty’s new event center and amphitheater

Pending final city council approval, the new event center and amphitheater in North Liberty’s Centennial…

(From left) Hy-Vee officials Kerry Sherlock, Tony Morrow, Jillian Miller (with the city of North Liberty), Elise Scheil and Aaron Lammers.

Iowa City Council special election scheduled for March 4

Iowa City voters will decide the next representative for the District C City Council seat…

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MidAmerican Energy announces ambitious Iowa solar energy project

MidAmerican Energy announced a proposal Monday for two new generation projects in an effort to…

MidAmerican Energy is looking into the possibility of building a 150 MW solar panel farm in Johnson County.

Uptown Marion could support upscale hotel, study indicates

Uptown Marion has the capacity to support an upscale, 80- to 90-room hotel, according to…

Marion Uptown Plaza

True North Restoration opens Cedar Rapids location

True North Restoration celebrated the grand opening of its new location, 4501 Pro Farmer Rd.,…

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

New child care center, window replacement among UI projects seeking approval at Board of Regents meeting next week

The University of Iowa is seeking approval from the Iowa Board of Regents for four…

Stead Family Children’s Hospital connects to John Pappajohn Pavillion in March 2023. CREDIT UNIVERSITY OF IOWA.

Deadline approaches for University of Iowa Venture School

Aspiring entrepreneurs looking to refine their business ideas and gain expert guidance can apply for…

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Meisheid named chair of Linn County Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Brandy Z. Meisheid has been named chair of the Linn County Board of Supervisors…

Brandy Meisheid Linn County board of supervisors