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CBJ Newsmakers: The rise and fall of Moxie Solar
This story is a part of the CBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the staff of the Corridor Business Journal is a compilation of the year’s most noteworthy articles and projects, as told through stories that appeared in the…
7 key takeaways with Debi Durham at EntreFEST
EntreFEST 2023, a two-day conference held around Iowa City featuring local and statewide entrepreneurs, began…
Iowa City Council approve child care worker wage raise
Eligible child care centers can now increase staff wages by $2 per hour, following approval…
Englert Theatre workers secure union contract
Englert Theatre’s bargaining unit and management have ratified and signed a new union contract, effective…
John’s Grocery now four generations strong
Doug Alberhasky is proud to manage John’s Grocery — leading the family-owned store’s transformation in…
Coralville’s ‘Gather Iowa’ plan takes shape
A final site plan and plat for a mixed-use development reimagining Coralville’s southeast commercial district…
New Chipotle location to be latest arrival in Coralville
A Chipotle Mexican Grill is set to be the newest addition in what is already…
GreenState lending program helping hundreds of immigrant entrepreneurs
As GreenState Credit Union’s vice president/bilingual business director, Kenia Calderon Ceron launched an ITIN loan…
Child care worker wage raise approved in Johnson County
A resolution to increase wages by two dollars an hour for eligible child care workers…
ACT to lay off 106 employees, continuing edtech spiral in Iowa City
ACT, Inc. has let go of 106 employees, 40 of which are located in the…
Iowa City Starbucks union vote passes unanimously
Workers at Starbucks in Iowa City, after announcing plans to unionize in late March, have…
Mark Butland leaving Iowa EdTech Collaborative
Mark Butland, the director of the Iowa EdTech Collaborative (IETC), is joining a higher education…
Kirkwood names Kristie Fisher next president
Kristie Fisher, president of Iowa Valley Community College District and former senior director for ACT,…
North Liberty City Council rejects contentious senior living plan
A controversial proposal to redevelop nearly 10 acres of land in North Liberty into a…
Integrated DNA Technologies workers consider forming union
Workers at Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a Coralville-based biotechnology, clinical diagnostics and pharmaceutical development company,…
Johnson County officials spotlight development wins
Representatives from Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty, Tiffin, Solon, the University of Iowa and Johnson…
