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CR businesses avoid major flood damage, but challenges remain

City workers survey floodwaters and businesses on the other side of a line of Hesco barriers deployed at 16th Avenue in Cedar Rapids on...

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Kale Salad

For a kale salad to be successful, use the most tender kale you can find and cut it into very thin filaments or chop...

Kirkwood continuing ed praised as ‘model program’

Iowa fire departments sent hundreds of volunteer firefighters last week to fire school training, hosted by the Central Iowa Training Association.  PHOTO/KIM FENSTERMAN   By Chase...

Cedar Rapids officials: Flood preparations complete

Volunteers stack sandbags outside the Geonetric building on Sept. 23 in Cedar Rapids' NewBo district.  PHOTO/ADAM MOORE   By Dave DeWitte dave@corridorbusiness.com As the Cedar River rose this...

Could a smaller CR casino squeeze in the door?

A rendering shows the proposed design of the Wild Rose Cedar Rapids, with a skywalk connecting to the existing city parkade to the west. ...

Iowa City narrows affordable housing focus

Members of the Iowa City Council and staff offer feedback on several affordable housing initiatives during the council's Sept. 20 meeting. Those initiatives will...

iConnect looks to triple its ranks

The Connectivity platform in operation, taken from a video on the company's website.   By Adam Moore adam@corridorbusiness.com The tech-based global translation company iConnect is preparing to scale...

Learning from Elon Musk: The best leaders practice self-care

By Greg Dardis / Guest Column The question stood out amid a lengthy Q&A, drawing laughs from the audience and the CEO on stage. Tesla’s annual...

Tour spotlights urban living in NewBo/Czech Village

By Angela Holmes When Cedar Rapids native Beth DeBoom saw a demolition notice on the door of a historic house in the New Bohemia District...

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