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Leadership Iowa announces 2025-26 participants, community hosts

Forty leaders from across Iowa have been selected to participate in the 2025-26 Leadership Iowa program, the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Foundation recently announced. The program, Iowa’s premier issues-awareness initiative, has engaged more than 1,500 Iowans since its inception in…

Meet the communications experts on 2023’s Forty Under 40 list

Each year, the Corridor Business Journal shines a spotlight on young professionals who have made…

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Meet the 2023 Forty Under 40 honorees working in tech & engineering

Each year, the Corridor Business Journal shines a spotlight on young professionals who have made…

Liz Mathis named first-ever HEDCO economic development coordinator

Former Iowa state senator and television news anchor Liz Mathis has been named as the…

Liz Mathis

Lawsuits: when they damage, and when they don’t

A recent research conducted by the Tippie College of Business analyzed Fortune magazine’s yearly compilation…

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NAR: Existing-home sales fell in September

Existing-home sales faded in September, according to the National Association of Realtors. Among the four…

Iowa’s unemployment rate saw an increase in September

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ticked up to 3.0% in September, up from 2.9% in…

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Meet the 2023 Forty Under 40 honorees working in education

Each year, the Corridor Business Journal shines a spotlight on young professionals who have made…

Mercy holds groundbreaking for new emergency department in Marion

Mercy Medical Center officials hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, Oct. 17 for the hospital’s new…

Mercy Marion Emergency Department rendering

Meet the law professionals on 2023’s Forty Under 40 list

Each year, the Corridor Business Journal shines a spotlight on young professionals who have made…

Forty Under 40 law professionals

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance announces BRAVO Award winners

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance’s annual Good Morning Cedar Rapids! is back for its 32nd…

Good Morning Cedar Rapids logo Economic Alliance 2022 awards

Jim Miller selected as executive director of The District

Jim Miller, a native of Cedar Rapids, has been selected to serve as executive director…

Meet the insurance professionals on 2023’s Forty Under 40 list

Each year, the Corridor Business Journal shines a spotlight on young professionals who have made…

insurance professionals

Neef receives Hospital Hero Award from Iowa Hospital Association

Kevin Neef, facilities management supervisor at Mercy Cedar Rapids, has received one of the Iowa Hospital…

Marion officials seek proposals to redevelop former library site

The City of Marion, Marion Economic Development Corp. (MEDCO), the Marion Chamber of Commerce, and…

Old Marion Public Library

Iowa JPEC honors 13 individuals

The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) is recognizing 13 people at…

The John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center is honoring 13 individuals for their contribution toward innovation and entrepreneurship.