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Reopenings set for movie theaters, bars and museums

Gov. Kim Reynolds speaking at a recent coronavirus press conference. CREDIT FACEBOOK By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Movie theaters, museums, wedding reception venues, zoos and aquariums will...

Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend: Bob Downer

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

Brucemore and Feed Iowa First begin produce partnership

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Brucemore and Feed Iowa First, two non-profit organizations in Cedar Rapids, have announced a partnership to provide fresh produce to help...

Report: Architecture billings continue historic contraction

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Demand for design services in April saw its steepest decline on record, according to a new report today from The American...

ACT acquires adaptive learning platform ScootPad

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa City-based ACT has acquired ScootPad, a personalized adaptive learning platform, the company announced Monday. ScootPad, based in San Jose, California, was...

Kent selected as a 2020 U.S. Best Managed Company

Kent Corp.'s headquarters in Muscatine. CREDIT KENT By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Muscatine-based Kent Corporation has been named as a 2020 U.S. Best Managed Company, an exclusive...

Small business relief program draws auditor’s attention

A chart showing the number of Small Business Relief Program grants to companies in the Corridor's seven-county region through Round 12. SOURCE IEDA   By Katharine...

Banking on public relations in a digital world

By Betsy McCloskey | Guest Column Banking used to be simple. Consumers maintained accounts and loans at banks conveniently located near their home. There weren’t digital...

Regionalism takes a step back

CBJ Editorial  ICR Iowa, the joint venture between the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and Iowa City Area Development Group (ICAD), is on its last...

Banks become a lifeline

How Iowa’s banks and credit unions transformed themselves to push out more than $5 billion in loans and millions more in modifications amid the...

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