CBJ News Staff
Marion city manager resigning, moving to Washington state
Longtime Marion city manager Lon Pluckhahn has submitted his resignation to the Marion City Council and plans to take a similar role in Washington...
University of Iowa startups featured in Science Coalition report
A growing number of Iowa-based companies trace their roots to federally funded University of Iowa research that helps them create jobs, generate wages, boost...
Spanish, ASL Grow Solar recordings now available
Grow Solar Linn + Johnson Counties’ “Solar Power Hours” recordings are now available online with both English and Spanish captions, as well as American...
Cornell students finish in top 3 of analytics competition
A team of four Cornell College students received third place in an analytics competition that involved teams from across the country.
Clara Haverstic, Asher Muse,...
Families Helping Families of Iowa finds a new building
Cedar Rapids-based Families Helping Families says they have found a new building. The group says it will help them better serve families and provide...
Iowa banks’ net income up by double digits in first quarter
Iowa banks reported a net income of $391 million for the first quarter of 2021, a nearly 61% increase from the first quarter of...
Van Meter plans rebranding for Werner Electric
Van Meter Inc. has announced that Werner Electric Ventures LLC, known commercially as Werner Electric, a Minnesota-based electrical distributor acquired by Van Meter April...
Alliant donates to food pantries via My Account signups
More than 150 food pantries in Iowa and Wisconsin, including several in the Corridor, have received over 73,500 meals from Alliant Energy and its...
Johnson County reopening offices to public June 1
Johnson County offices and facilities will fully reopen to the public June 1, county officials said in a news release.
The county will continue to...
Parisi named NewBo City Market executive director
NewBo City Market has named Julie Parisi as the organization’s new executive director. She began as a shopkeeper in the incubator program with her...