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Small business owners optimistic about growth despite rising costs, government shutdown concerns
More than 2,000 small business owners from across the country, including 48 from Iowa, are traveling to Washington, D.C. this week for what organizers are calling the largest gathering of small business owners in the United States. The Goldman Sachs…
Marion officials seek proposals to redevelop former library site
The City of Marion, Marion Economic Development Corp. (MEDCO), the Marion Chamber of Commerce, and…

Iowa JPEC honors 13 individuals
The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) is recognizing 13 people at…

Colony Acres Family Farm named in ‘Best Pumpkin Patch’ list by USA Today
Colony Acres Family Farm in North Liberty is included in the 2023 USA Today 10…

Meet the nonprofit professionals on this year’s Forty Under 40 list
Each year, the Corridor Business Journal shines a spotlight on young professionals who have made…

Crystal Group secures contract to provide servers for radar systems
Crystal Group, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of rugged high-performance edge compute solutions, secured a…

Magalhães named Iowa Association of Realtors president
Shaner Magalhães, an Urban Acres real estate agent, has been inducted as the 2024 Iowa…
Harmony Hawks concert to benefit His Hands Free Clinic
Harmony Hawks will host a concert 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at St. Paul’s United Methodist…

Collins Aerospace layoffs in Cedar Rapids take effect
Layoffs of 68 Collins Aerospace workers in Cedar Rapids take effect Friday, Oct. 13, after…

Brew Oil: Sinclair stores closed due to lease issues, property owner’s bankruptcy
Brew Oil was forced to close Sinclair-branded convenience stores in Eastern Iowa, including Cedar Rapids,…

Alliant Energy proposes increases in Iowa electric, gas rates
Alliant Energy’s Iowa utility company, Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), filed a request with…

EIHC receives highest level of compliance from government
Eastern Iowa Health Center (EIHC), a Federally Qualified Health Center located in Cedar Rapids, has…

TrueNorth Legacy Foundation announces grants to community organizations
The TrueNorth Legacy Foundation has completed its inaugural grant cycle and announced the distribution of…

Meet four of the Corridor business owners on 2023’s Forty Under 40 list
Each year, the Corridor Business Journal shines a spotlight on young professionals who have made…

UnityPoint Health, Presbyterian Healthcare Services call off merger plans
UnityPoint Health is no longer pursuing a merger with Presbyterian Healthcare Services, UnityPoint officials announced…

Iowa City to implement tax on EV charging
Iowa City will charge electric vehicle owners for the use of city-owned EV charging stations,…






