Articles Tagged: Coralville

Coralville voters will elect three council members and a new mayor this November after Mayor Meghann Foster announced she would not seek re-election. In total, there are 10 candidates for those four seats.

Also in this week’s Government Notes roundup, the League of Women Voters of Linn County will host a Cedar Rapids school board candidate forum this week.

The use of cameras by law enforcement to automatically scan license plates and record vehicle information in an online database was limited in Eastern Iowa just a few years ago. But in recent years, the cameras have become a hot button issue on city council agendas across Linn and Johnson counties.

A new restaurant specializing in fusion of fried chicken flavors is starting to heat up at Coral Ridge Mall.

The Coralville City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to adopt an Equal Rights Protection resolution, meant to publicly reaffirm civil rights protection for members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Footliters Imagination Studio presents “Junie B. Jones: The Musical” at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts Oct. 10–12 in a series of performances for young audiences.

The first phase of the 10-acre “Gather Iowa” development, designed to connect Coralville and Iowa City, is moving forward after the city council approved site plans for the project.

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is suing the franchisee of five of its Iowa restaurants, two of which are located in the Corridor.

The city of Coralville is moving forward with plans to add automatic license plate reader cameras at several locations in town after the city council approved a policy for their use by the police department.

The Iowa Restaurant Association has named nine Corridor women to its annual “40 Women to Watch” list honoring those who have made an impact on Iowa’s restaurant and hospitality industry.

Aspen Lohman, an “empathetic and incredibly skilled” first grade teacher at Coralville Central Elementary School, has been on leave since February after the trauma from repeated assaults by a student left her with post-traumatic stress disorder, acute panic attacks and depression.

Crisp & Green, a fast-casual salad restaurant, is planning its first location at Iowa River Landing in early 2026.

The Johnson County Auditor’s office has released its early voting schedule for the Nov. 4 general election.

Iowa City-based aerialist Mimi Ke teaches and performs in the Corridor, encouraging everyday Iowans to look at life from a new perspective through her art form. Ke developed the aerial dance program at National Dance Academy in 2014.

A sandwich franchise continues to grow in the Corridor nearly 5 years after it was first introduced.