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Southeast Services Corporation to lay off 31 workers in Mount Vernon
Southeast Services Corporation (SSC), an educational facilities management company, will lay off 31 employees in Mount Vernon, according to a notice posted to the Iowa Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification (WARN) Act website. The layoffs were announced July 11 and will…
Iowa Climate Statement urges use of solar power
More than 200 science faculty at 36 colleges and universities across Iowa signed the 13th…

Bohnsack steps down as Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association executive officer
Karyl Bohnsack has announced she plans to step down as executive officer of the Greater…

Meet the Forty Under 40 honorees working in the health care industry
Each year, the Corridor Business Journal shines a spotlight on young professionals who have made…

St. Luke’s goes pink to raise awareness about breast cancer
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has turned its campus pink to help raise breast cancer awareness…
Meet the financial experts honored in 2023’s Forty Under 40
Each year, the Corridor Business Journal shines a spotlight on young professionals who have made…

Groundswell Café celebrates five years of pay-it-forward meals
When a meal is rung up at Groundswell Café, 201 third Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids,…

Costume Emporium announces closing
A Cedar Rapids costume shop is closing, an announcement that comes just weeks before Halloween.…

Iowa Shop Local Day highlights area retailers
Iowans will have a chance to jump-start their Christmas shopping while supporting local businesses on…

Hy-Vee launches new resource to help patients access insulin
Hy-Vee, Inc. is launching a new resource to help patients with diabetes who are covered…

Linn County Food Systems Council awards $115,000 in grants
The Linn County Food Systems Council has awarded $115,000 in grants to 17 local organizations…
GreenState Credit Union honored as a Top Workplace
GreenState Credit Union, headquartered in North Liberty, has been awarded a Top Workplaces honor by…

Iowa Workforce unveils new website
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) has unveiled a new website intended to simplify the presentation of…

Rantizo announces $6 million expansion of Series A funding
Rantizo, an Iowa City-based operator network for spray drone services, has announced an expansion of…

IBC Economic Outlook Survey notes decline from previous report
Iowa Business Council (IBC) members remain largely positive of the overall trend of Iowa’s economy…

Allegra honored for sales growth, exceptional customer support
Eric and Ben Van Kerckhove, owners of Allegra Marketing Print Mail in Cedar Rapids, have…
