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2025 Forty Under 40: Adam Zimmermann
Adam Zimmermann Chief of Innovation and Research | Cedar Rapids Community School District | AGE: 38 Family: Wife, Leah; sons, Abe (7) and Lukas (4) Residence: Swisher Hometown: Iowa City Education: Master of Philosophy and Education, Education Specialist What was…
$1.7 million in federal funds stalled, NewBo City Market delays expansion construction
With more than $1.7 million in federal funding paused, NewBo City Market has announced it…
Jim Leach’s 10 ideas to “right the ship of state”
Former Iowa Congressman and University of Iowa (UI) supporter Jim Leach passed away Wednesday, Dec.…
The Downtown Dish: A special episode
On this episode: Anna and Charlie sit down with the team behind the original Downtown…
McGrath Family of Dealerships named 2024 ‘Coolest of the Cool’ workplace
For many Eastern Iowans, the name “McGrath” has become perpetually linked with the sale and…
JEFAS: Latinas in Business Magazine showcases Latina entrepreneurs
In 2002, when I was only 8 years old, my mother and I moved from…
IUC approves reduced rate increases for Alliant Energy customers
In a final decision, the Iowa Utilities Commission (IUC) has approved reduced rate increases for…
Corridor Media Group to launch statewide leaders magazine
In 2022, the Corridor Business Journal published its first iteration of Corridor Leaders 250, an…
St. Luke’s Hospital named to Becker’s 100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs list
Becker’s Hospital Review has named UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, to its…
2024 Best of the Corridor
It’s time to indulge in the 19th edition of the CBJ’s favorite summer tradition: the…
Leader’s library: 5 books recommended by local business leaders
At the end of 2023, the Corridor Business Journal asked 250 business and community leaders,…
CBJ names 2024 Fastest Growing Companies
Here at the CBJ, the Fastest Growing Companies list is seen as a way for…
Black excellence: The Academy celebrates 35 years of uplifting African American students
When Ruth White founded The Academy for Scholastic and Personal Success, she didn’t think it…
New podcast, nostalgic roots: The return of The Downtown Dish
Charlie Nusser was in high school when he started hearing his father’s voice regularly over…
CBJ’s Best of the Corridor 2024: Vote for your favorite businesses today
The CBJ is proud to announce its annual Best of the Corridor survey, which allows…
NewBo City Market unveils $6 million capital campaign
The sun was shining in Cedar Rapids Saturday, May 11, as officials gathered outside NewBo…
