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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...