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Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Summit

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…

Old Marion Public Library

Iowa JPEC honors 13 individuals

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

The John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center is honoring 13 individuals for their contribution toward innovation and entrepreneurship.

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…

Colony Acres Family Farm has been picked by USA Today as one of the 10 top pumpkin patches in the country. Photo by Colony Acres Family Farm.

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…

Nonprofit

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…

Crystal Group

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…

His Hands Free Clinic

Collins Aerospace layoffs in Cedar Rapids take effect

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

Raytheon Technologies Collins Aerospace Cedar Rapids

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,…

Sinclair station 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…

Alliant Energy

EIHC receives highest level of compliance from government

Eastern Iowa Health Center (EIHC), a Federally Qualified Health Center located in Cedar Rapids, has…

EIHC

TrueNorth Legacy Foundation announces grants to community organizations

The TrueNorth Legacy Foundation has completed its inaugural grant cycle and announced the distribution of…

TrueNorth

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…

Forty Under 40 corridor business owners

UnityPoint Health, Presbyterian Healthcare Services call off merger plans

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

St. Luke’s Hospital

Iowa City to implement tax on EV charging

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

Iowa is looking to use federal funds to build out EV charging capabilities across major corridors in the next five years.