CBJ News Staff's stories
Record-breaking participation at 2025 Especially for You Race Against Breast Cancer
A sea of walkers and runners in “scuba blue” T-shirts washed over downtown Cedar Rapids, Saturday, Oct. 4. They were the record 16,682 people registered for the 35th annual Especially for You Race Against Breast Cancer at Mercy Medical Center,…
WRH, Inc. purchases Geonetric Building
WRH, Inc., a South Amana-based heavy civil contractor, has acquired the three-story Geonetric Building at…
Landus begins national search for new CEO
Landus, Iowa’s largest farmer-owned cooperative, has launched a nationwide search for its next chief executive…
Kalona SuperNatural to celebrate 20th anniversary with farm-to-table event
Kalona SuperNatural will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a Farm-to-Table Celebration on Friday, Aug. 15,…
His Hands Free Clinic to unveil donor wall, welcome new executive director at June 27 open house
His Hands Free Clinic will host an open house on Friday, June 27, at 1…
Amperage acquires Vernon Research Group
Amperage LLC has acquired Vernon Research Group (VRG), a market research firm in Cedar Rapids.…
Salsa Guy Cafe to open second location at former Wendy’s
The Salsa Guy Cafe, which opened its first brick-and-mortar location in August 2024 after nearly…
Veridian tops Forbes’ list of Iowa credit unions for second consecutive year
Veridian Credit Union has been named Iowa’s top credit union by Forbes for the second…
HNI pledges $1M to support major Tippie College expansion
The HNI Charitable Foundation has pledged $1 million to the University of Iowa’s Tippie College…
Iowa’s 2025 job growth lags behind post-pandemic years
Iowa’s cumulative employment growth in 2025 is the lowest of any year since the pandemic,…
St. Pius X raises $21K to support Catherine McAuley Center
St. Pius X Catholic Church and its Social Justice Commission raised more than $21,000 in…
Hy-Vee accepting applications for 2025 Opportunity Supplier Impact Summit
Hy-Vee’s Opportunity Supplier Impact Summit will be held in Central Iowa this fall, the company…
Corridor Media Group wins nine AABP editorial excellence awards
The Corridor Media Group, parent company of the Corridor Business Journal and the Quad Cities…
Matthew 25 founder Clint Twedt-Ball to step down after 19 years of leadership
After nearly two decades at the helm of Cedar Rapids nonprofit Matthew 25, Executive Director…
Hy-Vee Health Exemplar Care opens new Cedar Rapids clinic
Hy-Vee Health Exemplar Care has opened a new medical clinic in Cedar Rapids, expanding its…
Travel Iowa launches Goldie, AI-powered travel assistant
Following in the footsteps of larger tech-focused communities, Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Iowa Tourism Office…
