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Community Foundation of Johnson County to mark 25th anniversary with $250,000 in grants

The Community Foundation of Johnson County will celebrate its 25th anniversary Oct. 30 with an event that includes awarding $250,000 in grants and launching a new legacy society. The celebration will run from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Hy-Vee…

Iowa City parking rates double next week

Starting next week, Iowa City will see its first parking rate hike in 11 years,…

Parking ramp in Iowa City.

Linn County Gaming, Peninsula Pacific to again seek gaming license for Cedar Rapids casino

Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) and the Linn County Gaming Association (LCGA) announced Wednesday they will…

Cedar Rapids Cedar Crossing casino rendering

Van Meter names new Chief Information Officer

Van Meter Inc. announced June 26 that Martina Schubert has joined the company’s leadership team…

Martina Schubert Van Meter Chief Information Officer

GreenState Credit Union welcomes Jenn Bleil as new Chief People Officer

As announced on Wednesday, GreenState Credit Union has hired Jenn Bleil as its new Chief…

Channel Futures names CCR Technologies a top 100 global managed service provider

A Cedar Rapids technology company has been named a Top 100 Global Managed Services Providers…

A hand types on a laptop keyboard. Lean TECHniques

Linn County releases housing needs, equity reports

Linn County, with help from the East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG), has released…

The Linn County Jean Oxley Public Service Center in Cedar Rapids

Coralville sells city property to Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity for $25,000

Last week, Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity (IVHFH) finalized a real estate deal with the…

Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity purchased 708 9th Ave. in Coralville for $25,000

Iowa City, Coralville Bruegger’s Bagels locations unionize

Two Bruegger’s Bagels locations in the Corridor have become the first in the nation to…

Bruegger's Bagels employees picket outside the franchise's South Riverside Drive location on June 15, 2024, in Iowa City. union

Cedar Rapids school board approves sale of former Garfield, Arthur schools

The now-former Garfield and Arthur elementary schools in northeast Cedar Rapids officially have new owners.…

Garfield Elementary Cedar Rapids

CRST signs agreement with Optimal Dynamics for artificial decision intelligence system

CRST The Transportation Solution has signed an agreement with Optimal Dynamics to implement the company’s…

CRST Cedar Rapids headquarters

Iowa City begins process for redeveloping former U.S. Bank site

Redevelopment plans for 21 S. Linn St. in Iowa City are progressing, now that results…

21 S. Linn St. CREDIT NOAH TONG.

Corridor Media Group wins six AABP editorial excellence awards

The Corridor Media Group, parent company of the Corridor Business Journal and the Quad Cities…

QCBJ Editor Jennifer DeWitt and CBJ Editor Alexandra Olsen display the Corridor Media Group's AABP 2024 Editorial Excellence Awards.

UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids president named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s ‘CEOs to Know’ list

UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids president Casey Greene has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s…

Casey Greene UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids

Site work finally under way on Dows Farm ‘agri-community’ project

After a series of procedural delays and setbacks, work on the Dows Farm “Agri-Community” project…

Rendering for Dows Farm

Coe College’s REU site secures $464k National Science Foundation grant for three-year renewal

Coe College’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site has secured a three-year renewal backed by…

Student scientist