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Weekend opening set for new Target store in downtown IC

Inside a small-format Target store near the campus of the University of California Berkeley. CREDIT TARGET By CBJ News Staff news@corridorbusiness.com A new Target small-formal store, Iowa's first, will hold...

Derecho brings school delay, larger disaster declaration

Crews worked to restore power to thousands of Iowans following Monday's derecho. CREDIT KCRG By CBJ News Staff news@corridorbusiness.com Three more counties were added to a state...

Time to vote for the Corridor’s Most Influential

TrueNorth's Duane Smith was voted 2019's Most Influential Person in the Corridor. It’s time to vote for this year’s Most Influential business and community leaders, along...

Heartland named Carrier of the Year by FedEx Express

A Heartland Express truck. FILE PHOTO By CBJ News Staff news@corridorbusiness.com Heartland Express has once again been named a Platinum Award Winner and Core Carrier of the...

ACT delays online test launch as headwinds mount

Months of COVID-19 related test date cancellations have frustrated students and parents as time ticks away for early decision and scholarship deadlines. CREDIT PIXABAY By...

Capital infusion

By Katharine Carlon katharine@corridorbusiness.com Over six years, the Cedar Rapids-based New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative – better known as NewBoCo – has helped shepherd more than 40...

Going virtual? Think differently about your event

By Jen Neumann | Guest Column As organizations are forced to retool traditional events, nearly everything has gone virtual, with varying degrees of success. By...

CID’s prudent health screening

CBJ Editorial The debate hasn’t died down over requiring masks in public, but when it comes to the flying public, we’re glad to see more...

Construction underway for BankIowa location in Marion

By CBJ News Staff news@corridorbusiness.com BankIowa announces the opening of a new location in Marion, joining 11 other Eastern Iowa branches in Cedar Rapids, Independence, Jesup, Lamont,...
Iowa jobless rate

Unemployment claims continue to decrease in Iowa

  By CBJ News Staff news@corridorbusiness.com Iowa Workforce Development reported the number of initial unemployment claims filed between July 26-Aug. 1 was 6,765. There were 6,129 initial...

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