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NextEra taking more steps to restart Duane Arnold nuclear plant

NextEra Energy is taking more steps in its proposal to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center nuclear power plant near Palo. In an Aug. 7 filing with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NextEra – which acquired a majority interest in…

New ABI President Nicole Crain: Speaking up for business ‘ingrained in who I am’

Newly-minted ABI President Nicole Crain traces her passion for business advocacy to her teen years working at…

Nicole Crain. CREDIT ABI

UI graduate workers stage protest on campus, demand higher wages

Graduate student employees at the University of Iowa are demanding a raise, citing unlivable wages…

Members of UI's graduate student worker union COGS gather Wednesday outside the Pentacrest. Wages are not keeping step with inflation and are not sustainable, they say.

Alliant CEO: Cedar Rapids data centers will help enable five-year rate freeze

The advent of several large-scale industrial projects in Cedar Rapids, including two data center developments,…

Lisa Barton Alliant Energy

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Jesse Sauerbrei, Lincoln Winebar

Jesse Sauerbrei is the owner of Lincoln Winebar, the acclaimed wood-fired pizza and wine restaurant…

Jesse Sauerbrei Lincoln Winebar

Homemakers Furniture opening new location in Tiffin

Homemakers Furniture is planning to open its second location in Tiffin, according to a release…

Homemakers storefront

Panel Q&A: Local leaders offer perspectives at economic forecast event

A panel of local economic leaders offered their perspectives on a variety of issues at…

Panelists Brent Cobb, CEO of World Class Industries; May Farlinger, president of Interstate Power & Light Company and vice president of operations for Alliant Energy Corporation; Mike Gerdin, president and CEO of Heartland Express; Beth Goetz, director of athletics at the University of Iowa; and Jason Smith, CEO of TrueNorth Companies pictured at the CBJ's 2025 Economic Forecast Luncheon. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

Villamil delivers keynote at Economic Forecast event

While the macroeconomy outlook is broadly positive, there are still several unknown factors as the…

Anne Villamil delivers the keynote speech at the Corridor Business Journal's annual Economic Forecast Luncheon on Jan. 15 in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT PARKER JONES

Iowa City nonprofit Stories Project eyes downtown lot for storytelling museum

An Iowa City nonprofit is reviving a long-standing vision to create a destination to celebrate…

Iowa City will be choosing a winning RFP in the upcoming months for 21 S. Linn St., pictured here in July 2024.

O’Donnell, Bergen offer new perspectives on Cedar Rapids casino campaign

Two of the leading figures in the years-long campaign to bring a casino to Cedar…

Cedar Crossing Cedar Rapids rendering

New owners take the helm at Colonial Lanes

Colonial Lanes, a long-standing bowling center and cherished Iowa City institution for decades, is under…

A Colonial Lanes patron watches the bowling ball she just released glide toward the pins on the bowling lane. Despite renovations going on, business has not slowed down for the bowling center. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

Eastern Iowa Airport sets all-time passenger record in 2024

The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids set a passenger record in 2024, with 1.5…

Eastern Iowa Airport gates baggage handling

Duane Arnold nuclear plant could reopen in 2028

NextEra Energy Resources has confirmed that it is actively pursuing the recommissioning process of its Duane Arnold…

Duane Arnold Energy Center

UnityPoint’s PACE Senior Care Center to open in Hiawatha

UnityPoint’s newest PACE Senior Care location, 1450 North Center Point Rd., Hiawatha, is slated to…

Officials celebrate the upcoming opening of UnityPoint's newest PACE Senior Care location, 1450 North Center Point Rd., Hiawatha, with a ribbon cutting. CREDIT UNITYPOINT

Iowa unemployment rate climbs to 3.2% in December

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 3.2% in December, while the state’s labor force…

Iowa Workforce Development office unemployment

IRGC declines to consider petition seeking to block Cedar Rapids casino

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) decided Thursday not to answer a petition seeking…

Cedar Rapids casino supporters petition