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Corridor Business Journal hiring business reporter
The Corridor Business Journal is the publication that the area’s most influential business leaders and entrepreneurs read to understand what’s actually happening. We’re looking for a hungry, driven journalist who wants to matter in a market, not disappear into a…
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…
TrueNorth Companies named 2025 ‘Coolest of the Cool’ workplace
For TrueNorth Companies, the phrase “the spirit of small, the power of scale” isn’t just…
Retaining talent, building community: Meet the 2025 Forty Under 40
Each year, the Corridor Business Journal shines a spotlight on young professionals who have made…
2025 Forty Under 40: Emily Zimmon
Emily Zimmon Founder and CEO | An Enduring Legacy | AGE: 35 Residence and Hometown:…
2025 Forty Under 40: Adam Zimmermann
Adam Zimmermann Chief of Innovation and Research | Cedar Rapids Community School District | AGE:…
