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Business

Fareway and managers celebrate 20th anniversary

Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/01/2019 - 3:54pm
Second generations learning values carting groceries

NORTH LIBERTY- You can learn a lot of basic skills working for a grocery store.
Like being punctual.
Myron Hoffman was the tender age of 16 when he started work at the Fareway Store in his hometown of Carroll, after school let out his junior year in high school.
He knows the date by heart.
May 28, 1980.
“It was a Wednesday, 6 a.m.,” the North Liberty Fareway grocery manager recalled.
He’s been with the Boone-based chain ever since.


DiVentures breaks ground on future site

Submitted by Visitor on Fri, 01/11/2019 - 6:31pm
Moving to dedicated facility this summer

NORTH LIBERTY– Water enthusiasts have something to look forward to this summer as DiVentures, the area’s premiere diving and aquatics center, gets a proper facility to best serve the community.

On the morning of Thursday, Jan 3, the North Liberty business celebrated its future home with a groundbreaking ceremony. Located at 1895 W. Penn St., the new facility will feature an expanded retail space and its own dedicated pool, and is anticipated for opening in June.


Fareway takes form in Tiffin

Submitted by Visitor on Fri, 01/11/2019 - 6:35pm
Anticipates late May opening

TIFFIN– Come spring, a hometown supermarket will finally become a reality for eager Tiffinites. Progress continues on the future home of Fareway. Located at 500 Croell Ave., the store is anticipated for a late May opening and will serve as the first supermarket for the fastest growing city in Iowa.

“We’re coming down the home stretch construction-wise,” noted Koby Pritchard, attorney of Fareway Stores, Inc.


A committed approach to putting patients first

Submitted by Visitor on Wed, 12/19/2018 - 2:58pm
Kepros Physical Therapy & Performance opens to North Liberty

NORTH LIBERTY– A unique approach to physical wellness in North Liberty has arrived in Kepros Physical Therapy & Performance.

The office opened in August as the third Kepros branch of the Corridor, providing primarily physical therapy, as well as performance training. While the practice treats a fair number of athletes, Kepros welcomes people of all ages and lifestyles, approaching both from a proactive and reactive standpoint.


No job too large or too small

Submitted by Visitor on Thu, 12/13/2018 - 1:10pm
North Liberty’s Home Repair Team builds on 20 years of excellence

NORTH LIBERTY– What started out as a simple handyman service 20 years ago has grown into an award winning, full-service design-build, handyman and remodeling business.
Home Repair Team (HRT) started in 1998 when Rob Hajek and his father-in-law Dale Steffen started doing small home repair projects and improvement jobs. His wife Julie came onboard in 2001 to handle the administration side of the business, and his father Dick Hajek joined the company in 2005. Dick Hajek and Dale Steffen both retired in 2009.


North Liberty Business & BBQ

Submitted by Visitor on Wed, 11/28/2018 - 4:14pm
Celebrating commerce growth at Mosley’s

NORTH LIBERTY– “They say if you feed them, they will come.”
A jovial North Liberty Mayor Terry Donahue remarked on a nearly packed house during Business & BBQ on Thursday, Nov. 15, which continued the city’s annual fall celebration of commerce and growth.
Fittingly, the City of North Liberty and Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce reserved Mosley’s Barbecue and Provisions on Zeller Street for the event, giving locals a taste of the brand-new restaurant just four days ahead of its official opening to the public.


AlphaGraphics open house marks 10 years of service to the ICR business community

Submitted by Visitor on Wed, 11/21/2018 - 1:04pm

NORTH LIBERTY– AlphaGraphics North Liberty celebrates its 10-year anniversary with an open house Thursday, Nov. 29.
“We are proud to be part of the local business community,” said Dennis Tallman, owner of AlphaGraphics North Liberty. “And we are looking forward to continuing our growth and helping clients with their visual communications needs for many years to come.”


Bringing a legend back to life

Submitted by Visitor on Thu, 11/01/2018 - 6:21pm
The DanceMor opens its doors again after four-year hiatus

SWISHER– Live music and dancing has returned to the historic DanceMor ballroom in downtown Swisher after a four-year hiatus.
The venue, originally a dance floor and stage covered by a circus tent, closed in 2014 and sat dormant until a young couple with an appreciation for the history, and a passion, set out to breathe new life into it.


A2Z provides a breadth of household services

Submitted by Visitor on Wed, 10/24/2018 - 2:39pm
Halloween party/open house Wed., Oct. 31

NORTH LIBERTY– From modest, rural Johnson County beginnings to forging a reputation in Iowa City, A2Z Heating and Plumbing, Inc. now begins an exciting chapter with its new home in the heart of North Liberty.
A2Z’s service radius spans from Cedar Rapids to Washington, and according to Owner Darline Horton, the company name isn’t just flair.
“There’s literally almost something under every letter of the alphabet that we do,” she remarked. “Heating, air conditioning, plumbing is the day-to-day, most of the calls that we get. But we also do a lot of the commercial refrigeration work.”


Back in Line offers a plethora of treatments

Submitted by Visitor on Thu, 09/13/2018 - 1:09pm
Public invited to ribbon cutting Thurs., Sept. 13

NORTH LIBERTY– A Corridor chiropractic office is broadening its reach to North Liberty. The Hiawatha-based Back in Line Family Chiropractic & Wellness opened its second location on Cameron Way on Aug. 20, at the Heat Yoga entrance.
“We wanted to expand and offer our services, and we thought North Liberty was a great place to do it,” said Dr. Missy Wessels. “The community is very up and coming with new families and we just want to be involved with that and give back to the community, and hopefully they will give back to us as well.”


AAA Mechanical Contractors to join NL industrial park

Submitted by Visitor on Thu, 09/13/2018 - 1:12pm
Moving from Coralville to North Liberty next year

NORTH LIBERTY– Three familiar green letters have found a new home in North Liberty. Come spring 2019, AAA Mechanical Contractors, Inc. will move from its Coralville location to 2755 Stoner Ct. in North Liberty.
The family-owned business employs between 40 and 50 workers and has resided on the Coralville River Landing for over 30 years, but is being displaced by the City of Coralville to make way for its future arena, the backside of which will reside at the former AAA building.


Fareway breaks ground in Tiffin

Submitted by Visitor on Wed, 08/29/2018 - 2:23pm
City’s first grocery store expected to open spring 2019

TIFFIN– It’s been nearly five years since Tiffin residents put a grocery store at the top of their wish list, and last week the city came a few shovelfuls closer to reaching that dream.
On the sunny afternoon of Thursday, Aug. 23, gold shovels in hand, representatives of the City of Tiffin, Fareway Stores, Inc. and the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce broke ground together at the site of the upcoming Fareway grocery store. Located at 500 Croell Ave., the city’s first grocery store will be approximately 19,000 square feet in scale, and is expected to open its doors spring 2019.