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Celebrating the Best of the Corridor 2026
For more than 20 years, the Corridor Business Journal has been crowning the Best of the Corridor. And every year, this issue carries a little more weight. You’ll feel it the moment you pull this one out of your mailbox,…
Corridor Media Group wins seven AABP editorial excellence awards
The Corridor Media Group, parent company of the Corridor Business Journal and the Quad Cities…
Celebrating the 2026 Women of Influence
The 2026 Women of Influence are a group of remarkably accomplished individuals. They are leaders…
Sarah Blais: Cultivating artists and leaders
Honored as the 2026 Emerging Woman of Influence, Sarah Blais is a solution-oriented leader with…
Shelly Maharry: Building a legacy in Johnson County
Shelly Maharry didn’t set out to lead one of Johnson County’s most impactful philanthropic organizations.…
Anne Dugger: Finding her calling
Anne Dugger describes her younger self as “a shiftless human being.” She left Coe College…
Nancy Bird: Bringing people, and organizations, together
Nancy Bird’s path to leading Johnson County’s premier economic development organization wound through Africa, Seattle,…
Marion Mayor touts town’s growth, development
Marion Mayor Nick AbouAssaly painted a picture of a city on the rise Monday, March…
AI ‘game changer’ for health care, five hospital leaders weigh in
When Washington County Hospital and Clinics implemented an AI-powered ambient scribe system, CEO Todd Patterson…
McGrath sisters open ‘I’ll Meet You There’ in the Czech Village
Inside a renovated Czech Village storefront that once sat empty, customers settle into comfortable chairs…
Dupaco CEO Joe Hearn named CUES Outstanding Chief Executive
Dupaco Credit Union President and CEO Joe Hearn has been named Credit Union Executive Society…
Energy in Iowa: A year in review
A lot has transpired since the first installment of the CBJ’s Energy in Iowa series…
CBJ Newsmakers: Corridor manufacturers face uneven tariff toll as trade tensions persist
As 2025 draws to a close, the tariff landscape that roiled Corridor businesses earlier this…
CBJ Newsmakers: Tech giant’s Iowa presence grows with Duane Arnold partnership, potential new facility
Since Google’s landmark $7 billion investment announcement in May, the tech giant has moved aggressively…
CBJ Newsmakers: Downtown District eyes marathon and Mays Island expansion
Since Executive Director Caleb Knutson and Program Manager Jennifar Bassett were profiled in February, the…
CBJ Newsmakers: First QTS data center buildings near completion
What began as a $750 million investment has grown into a $10 billion commitment, making…
