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Crystal Group

Crystal Group secures contract to provide servers for radar systems

Crystal Group, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of rugged high-performance edge compute solutions, secured a multimillion dollar contract with a major defense contractor to...
Forty Under 40 corridor business owners

Meet four of the Corridor business owners on 2023’s Forty Under 40 list

Each year, the Corridor Business Journal shines a spotlight on young professionals who have made a meaningful impact on the region early in their...
Stamats Fifth Street headquarters

Stamats to host centennial celebration Wednesday

Stamats Communications will host a centennial celebration Wednesday, Oct. 11 from 4-6 p.m. at the company’s headquarters, 615 Fifth Street SE in Cedar Rapids. Light...
Allie Lanham The Hangry Lady

Larger home, expanded offerings for The Hangry Lady

With a business name like The Hangry Lady, it’s clear owner and executive chef Allie Lanham has a passion for food. And now, she’ll be...
Balloons, Etc. and Costume Emporium logo

Costume Emporium announces closing

A Cedar Rapids costume shop is closing, an announcement that comes just weeks before Halloween. Owners of the Balloons, Etc. & The Costume Emporium, at...

Iowa Shop Local Day highlights area retailers

Iowans will have a chance to jump-start their Christmas shopping while supporting local businesses on Shop Iowa Day next week. Shop Iowa Day is a...
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Rantizo announces $6 million expansion of Series A funding

Rantizo, an Iowa City-based operator network for spray drone services, has announced an expansion of its oversubscribed Series A funding round. Led by Leaps by...
Amana Heritage Museum Amana Colonies

Are the Amana Colonies a tourist trap?

The Amana Colonies, long considered one of Iowa’s leading tourist attractions, is also one of the nation’s top tourist traps, according to a recent...

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