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Audience members and presenters of the proposed immigrant welcome center pose with the Johnson County Board of Supervisors June 4, 2025.

Johnson County Board of Supervisors hears proposal for immigrant welcome center

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors heard a proposal for an immigrant welcome center on Wednesday. At the board’s work session June 4, executive director of the Immigrant Welcome Network of Johnson County Mazahir Salih and executive director of the…

Corridor companies continue to increase strength in revenue

When the team at Integrated Connection found out they debuted on the Fastest Growing Companies…

Midnight Gem wedding venue in Swisher plans October launch

There’s a new place to say “I do” in Swisher. Featuring a large courtyard area,…

Iowa businesses help employees manage high gas prices

With gas prices surpassing $4 a gallon and reaching an all-time high in Iowa, some…

Pasta of the Prairie makes pasta with a twist

When thinking of Iowa’s top agricultural products, flavor-infused pasta probably wouldn’t be the first item…

Kool Moo legacy lives on under new ownership

Ever since working at a Cedar Rapids Dairy Queen as a teenager, Cari Nguyen wanted…

Several Quad Cities-based restaurants expand to Corridor

A trio of bars and restaurants new to the Corridor market are proven commodities as…

National and local supply chain and workforce woes tied together

As Corridor businesses feel their way through the third year of an economy upended by…

Welder dedicates ‘The Perfect Moon’ to Iowa 80 Group founders 

WALCOTT — Nearly 100 hours went into its conception and construction, and for about the…

Affordable housing crisis: Limited options among issues facing low-income families

The cost of limited affordable housing has dramatically outpaced wages, and local families cannot keep…

Monroe Place Apartments was converted from an elementary school to 19 affordable apartment units in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING NETWORK

Supply, workforce shortages drive up prices, slow down projects

In our new COVID reality, even a rapid economic recovery from a global pandemic has…

Construction of new homes has been delayed due to supply and workforce shortages.

Maryam Thompson out to prove everyone is photogenic

If a client doesn’t like their photos, it’s because the photographer didn’t succeed in showcasing…

Soda fountain now flowing at Sweet Mercantile in Czech Village

Mary Kay Novak McGrath recalls an era when at least two soda fountains served up…

The soda fountain at Sweet Mercantile in the Czech Village.

New memory care development in CR to begin construction 

Construction is set to begin soon on a new housing development in northeast Cedar Rapids…

Officials re-evaluating Marion Airport’s future plans

Plans for possible renovation and expansion of the Marion Airport are now in limbo, as…

Marion airport

Farmers markets in the Corridor have a new look since pandemic 

Changes are underway at farmers markets in the Corridor, as the outdoor season kicks off…