CBJ News Staff's stories

30hop expands into Kansas City and Omaha
Iowa-based restaurant group 30hop is expanding its regional presence with new locations in Kansas City and Omaha, the company announced July 2. The group also revealed it is exploring additional growth in Indiana and Arkansas. The restaurant concept, founded in…
CBJ honored with four AABP awards in annual contest
The Corridor Business Journal was honored with four awards by the Alliance of Area Business…

Vaughan named business director of Tippie’s Vaughan Institute
Terri Vaughan, a long-time leader in Iowa’s insurance community, has been named the professional director of…
Ribbon cutting Saturday at new Marion Chocolate Shop
Ben and Katy Davis, new owners of the Marion Chocolate Shop, will host their first…
Iowa ranks 9th in nation for child well-being
An annual report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation has ranked Iowa ninth overall for…

Grow Solar group buy program hits first energy milestone
Nine households in Linn and Johnson counties are now signed up with the Grow Solar…

Iowa Rural Development Summit 2021 opens registration
Registration is open for the fifth annual Iowa Rural Summit, to be held August 18-20…

Collins Aerospace debuts in-flight services solution
Collins Aerospace has unveiled its new Electronic Cabin Bag (eCB) system, digitizing and automating tasks…

New investigation: Iowans’ access to broadband overreported
More than 387,000 Iowans do not have access to broadband internet, 205 percent higher than…

Alliant Energy awards innovation scholarships
A total of 25 students in Iowa and Wisconsin recently received $1,000 Innovation Scholarships from…

EPA awards $2.5 million for Iowa farm water quality projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a $2.5 million award to the Iowa Department…

Proposed Cedar Rapids FedEx facility would bring 481 jobs
A massive new 479,000-square-foot FedEx facility could be coming to Cedar Rapids if the city…

Pancheros names Gale new franchise development director
Pancheros, the Iowa City-based fast-service burrito restaurant chain, has named Joe Gale the company’s new…

UScellular donating hotspots to Boys & Girls Clubs
UScellular is donating 35 wireless hotspots and at least 13 months of service to the…

IPERS board hires two new private credit managers
The Investment Board of the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS) has hired two new…

Keene named Tippie College of Business undergraduate dean
Charles Wayne Keene has been named associate dean for undergraduate programs at the University of…






