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New downtown Iowa City café blends Middle Eastern, Western cuisine
A new café combining Middle Eastern and Western culinary traditions opened at 14 S. Clinton St. in downtown Iowa City. Le Crave, a family-owned establishment, occupies the former Molly’s Cupcakes location and offers handcrafted crepes, traditional Middle Eastern flatbreads, cold-cut…
Crystal Group hosts Future Ready Iowa advisor, celebrates Innovation Fund award
Crystal Group, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of rugged computer and electronic hardware based…

SBA approves $14.7 million in Iowa small business loans in August
The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 27 loans for $14,796,200 to Iowa businesses in August,…

CR hosting special events during Welcoming Week
Welcoming Week begins this Friday as several inclusive events will take place around Cedar Rapids.…

Duane Arnold Solar rezoning proposals approved
UPDATE: Capping a long and often contentious evaluation process, the Linn County Board of Supervisors…

Iowa City gears up for 2022 Climate Fest
Iowa City residents, businesses and organizations will acknowledge climate change through a four-day extravaganza from…

Corridor Business Journal names 2022’s Forty Under 40 honorees
The Corridor Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 awards recognize 40 leaders under the age of…

Cedar Rapids speakers voice concerns about Wolf Carbon Solutions CO2 pipeline plan
Wolf Carbon Solutions’ proposal to build a 280-mile carbon dioxide sequestration pipeline between Cedar Rapids…

Buy Give Grow applications now being selected
Applications to be selected as a Buy Give Grow business are now open and can…

40 Women to Watch in Hospitality honorees announced
The Iowa Restaurant Association has released its 2022 40 “Women to Watch” in Iowa’s Hospitality…
2022’s Coolest Places to Work in the Corridor
Each year the CBJ’s Coolest Places to Work award identifies and honors local companies that…
Linn supervisors approve second consideration of Duane Arnold Solar rezoning request
UPDATE: Rezoning requests for a pair of industrial-scale solar projects near the former Duane Arnold…

IEDA awards $19M to preservation projects across Iowa
On Wednesday, Aug. 31, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced $19 million in awards…

Post-derecho insurance lessons
Even as the winds died down in the wake of the Aug. 10, 2020, derecho…
UIHC’s North Liberty hospital budget increase gets state approval
Nearly one year after first earning approval to a build a new hospital in North…
Cedar Ridge bourbon is Iowa’s best-selling
It’s exceedingly rare for a craft bourbon to outsell the national brands but that’s exactly…





