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Crosspark Road Hy-Vee District Store Director Elise Scheil and North Liberty Mayor Chris Hoffman, center, prepare to cut the ribbon to the new Hy-Vee Center and Amphitheater Oct. 21.

North Liberty’s Hy-Vee Center and Amphitheater opens doors

Following more than a decade of planning, the $10 million, 13,000-square-foot Hy-Vee Center and Amphitheater in North Liberty’s Centennial Park is swinging its doors open to the public. City officials, community members and stakeholders gathered at 1565 St. Andrews Drive…

Jeff Jones Furniture to close after 35 years, future building plans unknown

Jeff Jones finally got the perfect review. “I got this Google review and that was…

New mixed-use development planned near NewBo

A new mixed-use development in southeast Cedar Rapids is set to bring 85 market-rate units…

High Properties NewBo mixed-use development

Group seeks deal with Cedar Rapids to purchase land for possible casino

If a statewide moratorium on new gaming licenses is lifted, the Cedar Rapids Development Group…

Cedar Rapids Cedar Crossing casino rendering

Linn County utility-scale solar moratorium renewed for three months

A moratorium on new industrial-scale solar and wind energy projects in Linn County has been…

Linn County supervisors 2023

Tower Terrace Road interchange at Interstate 380 officially opens

Traffic is now flowing on the Interstate 380 interchange at Tower Terrace Road in Hiawatha,…

Tower Terrace Road ribbon cutting

David’s Bridal store in Marion closing by late June

The David’s Bridal store in Marion is set to close later this month, leaving an…

David's Bridal Marion closing

Iowa City Marketplace is headed to auction next month

Brookwood Capital Advisors is putting the Iowa City Marketplace up for auction nearly one year…

Brookwood Capital Advisors is selling the Iowa City Marketplace in auction next month. CREDIT NOAH TONG

Reynolds praises child labor bill, hits back at critics in ABI speech

Governor Kim Reynolds highlighted her pro-business record — including recent passage of a bill that…

Governor Kim Reynolds speaks during the annual ABI conference June 14, 2023. CREDIT JOHN LEE PHOTOGRAPHY

Von Maur family pledges $1 million to Ronald McDonald charities

The Von Maur family is donating $1 million to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of…

The gift will support the 31-room Ronald McDonald House in Iowa City. CREDIT RMHC-EIWI

Local edtech leaders discuss industry, give advice at EntreFEST

Founders of three edtech companies spoke to an audience of entrepreneurs during EntreFEST 2023 June…

CREDIT ENTREFEST

UI Research Park aims to lure biotech firms with new changes

The University of Iowa is ending its master lease with the Iowa Board of Regents…

A map of the University of Iowa Oakdale Research Park and Oakdale Campus. CREDIT BOARD OF REGENTS

CBJ panelists share views on economic developments, trends

Panelists representing a broad cross-section of the area’s economic community participated in a panel discussion…

CBJ Mid-Year Economic Review panel

New Aldi store headed to North Liberty

Supermarket retail chain Aldi is looking to grow its presence in the Corridor by building…

North Liberty is advancing a plan to bring Aldi to the city. CREDIT NORTH LIBERTY CITY COUNCIL

7 key takeaways with Debi Durham at EntreFEST

EntreFEST 2023, a two-day conference held around Iowa City featuring local and statewide entrepreneurs, began…

IEDA and IFA Director Debi Durham speaks on the Iowa Innovation podcast in front of a live crowd to begin EntreFEST 2023. CREDIT NEWBOCO

DDP offers $100,000 to help Davenport businesses shuttered by building collapse

Davenport businesses devastated by the building collapse at 324 Main St. now are receiving help…

Davenport building collapse