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Wells Fargo sets closing for CR branch

Wells Fargo Bank, 1800 First Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Wells Fargo confirmed it is permanently closing its branch office at 1800 First...

Celebrate 2020’s Best of the Corridor (Parts I & II)

With the COVID-19 pandemic shuttering businesses through much of the spring, we here at the CBJ wondered what would become of our annual Best...

Danaher earnings jump on COVID response

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Global efforts to respond to the coronavirus proved to be lucrative for Danaher Corp., which reported a 38% jump in its...

CID approves passenger health screening program

The Cedar Rapids Airport Commission has approved a first-in-the-nation plan to screen passengers for early symptoms of COVID-19 in addition to requiring face masks...

CR goes it alone for a win

CBJ Editorial There had been tacit agreement that the region should collaborate on three priorities: business recruitment, workforce development and regional marketing. That was the...
Cory Harris, Wellmark’s president and CEO.

Wellmark announces Harris as its new CEO-elect

Cory Harris CREDIT WELLMARK By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Cory Harris, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s president and chief operating officer, was named CEO-elect by Wellmark’s Board...

Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend: Michael Gerdin

If you’ve been in the Corridor business community for even a short time, you already know Tom Cilek. He’s a senior vice president at...

Mayor issues mask order for Iowa City

Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague announces his new mask order for the city on Tuesday. CREDIT KCRG-TV9 By CBJ News Staff [email protected] People conducting business or gathering...

Alliant announces net-zero power generation goal

A technician stands below an Alliant-owned wind turbine in northern Iowa. CREDIT ALLIANT By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Alliant Energy announced a corporate goal to achieve net-zero...

Iowa new business filings second highest in state history

This graph shows the number of new businesses filed in Iowa from 2011-2020. By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Secretary of State Paul Pate has announced Iowans registered...

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