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Wells Fargo sets closing for CR branch
Wells Fargo Bank, 1800 First Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids
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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
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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...
Wellmark announces Harris as its new CEO-elect
Cory Harris CREDIT WELLMARK
By CBJ News Staff
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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
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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
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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.
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Secretary of State Paul Pate has announced Iowans registered...