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Xtream Arena plans grand opening celebrations

Xtream Arena and GreenState Family Fieldhouse in Coralville's Iowa River Landing will host an open house Sept .17 and 20. CREDIT XTREAM ARENA By CBJ News Staff news@corridorbusiness.com Spectra,...

NPR podcast host participating in NewBoCo virtual event

By CBJ News Staff news@corridorbusiness.com Cedar Rapids nonprofit NewBoCo has announced that Guy Raz, the host of NPR’s popular business podcast, "How I Built This," will...

Federal disaster assistance extended to 10 Iowa counties

Homeowners and renters in 10 more Iowa counties may now apply for FEMA Individual Assistance for losses sustained during the derecho. CREDIT KCRG By CBJ...

TrueNorth names Mertz vice president of benefits division  

By CBJ News Staff news@corridorbusiness.com TrueNorth announces that Benefits Principal and Practice Leader Kyle Mertz has assumed the role of executive vice president of the benefits division,...

Hotel report shows dire numbers since start of pandemic

CHART: The percent of hotel rooms booked two weeks before Labor Day dropped dramatically from 41% in 2019 to 14% this year. SOURCE: Amadeus  By...

Replacing our ‘flyover’ image

CBJ Editorial The derecho that ravaged much of the Corridor, especially Cedar Rapids and Marion, has caused much lamentation that the national news neglected this...

ProCircular secures 2020’s Fastest Growing title

By Katharine Carlon katharine@corridorbusiness.com Aaron Warner learned a valuable lesson from his former boss, Integrated DNA Technologies Founder Dr. Joseph Walder: You can make any company...

MEDCO launches loan program for businesses

By CBJ News Staff newsroom@corridorbusiness.com Marion Economic Development Corp. has partnered with three community banks to launch the Derecho Storm Business Recovery Loan Program. Initial lending partners...

Veridian names Christoffer as its new CEO, president

Renee Christoffer. CREDIT: Veridian By CBJ News Staff news@corridorbusiness.com Veridian Credit Union has named Renee Christoffer as its new president and CEO. She replaces Monte Berg, who...

Alex Taylor named managing director of ISA

IMAGE: Alex Taylor By CBJ News Staff newsroom@corridorbusiness.com Alex Taylor has been named the new managing director of the Iowa Startup Accelerator (ISA). Mr. Taylor, an entrepreneur, business...

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