CBJ News Staff's stories
Off-price retailer Sierra to open new location in Coralville
Sierra, a multichannel off-price retailer, will open its fifth Iowa location at Coral North Shopping Center in Coralville this month. A grand opening celebration will begin at 8 a.m. Nov. 15 and will include music, giveaways and a hidden tag…
BAE Systems’ military GPS navigation technology reaches development milestone
BAE Systems’ program to design and manufacture an advanced military GPS receiver and next-generation semiconductor…
Mercy Iowa City officially transitioned to University of Iowa Health Care
*Editor’s note: CBJ reporter Annie Barkalow is on-site today, Jan. 31, as the Mercy Iowa…
Alro Steel location in Cedar Rapids officially opens
Alro Steel has officially announced the opening of its new location at 9620 Earhart Lane…
TLC Associates announces rebranding change to TLCx
TLC Associates, a customer experience (CX) outsourcing provider founded in 2007 by Thomas Cardella, has…
GreatAmerica Employee Advised Fund awards grants to 16 nonprofit organizations
GreatAmerica Financial Services has announced that its Employee Advised Fund completed its $500k annual pledge…
Meth-Wick appoints Kathy Horan as new chief executive officer
The Meth-Wick Community in Cedar Rapids has announced the appointment of Kathy Horan as its…
Swamp Fox Bookstore moving to Uptown Marion in February
Swamp Fox Bookstore has begun its move to a new location at 1375 7th Ave.,…
Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival announces new food event: Freedom FEASTival
The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival has unveiled the Freedom FEASTival, a new food-based event in…
Country-themed bar to bring boot-scootin’ beverages, dancing to Iowa City
The Iowa City Downtown District announced Jan. 29 that a country-themed bar is making its…
The Daily Iowan acquires Mount Vernon, Solon newspapers
Nationally recognized student publication, The Daily Iowan, has acquired the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun and the…
North Liberty’s Snuggie Crawl livens up slow season
On Feb. 3, the city of North Liberty invites the public to participate in its…
Iowa’s travel, hospitality industry shares impact of tourism with elected officials
The Iowa Travel Industry Partners (iTIP) association gathered statewide partners for Tourism Legislative Night with…
Better Together 2030 Excellence in Action Awards honor key Johnson County players
The threat of snow and ice didn’t deter Johnson county’s best and brightest from attending…
New Hyundai McGrath facility among Hiawatha development initiatives
The Hiawatha Economic Development Corporation (HEDCO) has announced updates on three Hiawatha business projects, including…
Community Foundation partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County to facilitate transition
In October 2023 the Johnson County Extension Council voted to disaffiliate with Big Brothers Big…
