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U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary James Danly speaks with Corridor Business Journal Publisher John Lohman during the CBJ's Energy Symposium at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, June 24, 2026. CREDIT ALEXANDRA OLSEN

U.S. Energy Deputy Secretary touts nuclear renaissance at the CBJ’s Energy Symposium

U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary James Danly made a case Tuesday for what he called a “nuclear renaissance” in America, telling a Cedar Rapids audience at the Corridor Business Journal’s annual Energy Symposium that rising electricity demand — fueled…

VenuWorks names Robert Thomas executive director for Cedar Rapids venues

VenuWorks has appointed Robert Thomas as executive director overseeing its Cedar Rapids facilities, the company…

Robert Thomas VenuWorks

CRST to ‘redeploy’ portion of OTR fleet, cut more than 300 employees

Cedar Rapids-based CRST announced this week it planned to “redeploy” a portion of its Over…

CRST truck

Cedar Rapids Planning Commission declines to recommend rezoning request for proposed McDonald’s along Mount Vernon Road

After hearing concerns from several neighborhood residents about noise, traffic and other issues, the Cedar…

Proposed McDonald's site plan

New rowhome development eyed for Tiffin

A new rowhome development is being eyed for a five-acre lot at the corner of…

A preliminary rendering of the Grove Park development.

Event center proposed for Tiffin’s Park Place development

A proposed event center for the city of Tiffin passed its first hurdle on Tuesday,…

A rendering of the event center proposed for the city of Tiffin.

IPERS is ‘secure and guaranteed for life,’ CEO says in Cedar Rapids stop

Despite proposals floated this summer to dramatically revamp the funding structure of the Iowa Public…

Greg Samorajski IPERS CEO

Iowa Finance Authority awards housing tax credits for Cedar Rapids, Iowa City projects

The Iowa Finance Authority awarded more than $11 million in federal housing tax credits Tuesday…

The Atheneum Cedar Rapids

Amana Society names Jason Brancel as new CEO

Amana Society Inc. has appointed Jason Brancel as chief executive officer (CEO), the organization announced…

Jason Brancel Amana Society

Scope of QTS data project in Cedar Rapids continuing to grow

The estimated economic scope of the Quality Technology Services (QTS) data center project in southwest…

QTS data center campus Cedar Rapids Iowa

Iowa journalism leader says new Gazette ownership is ‘really good win’ for newspaper, readers

Fears and concerns abound as The Gazette begins its new ownership era today, but one…

The Gazette downtown Cedar Rapids

TrueNorth Companies named 2025 ‘Coolest of the Cool’ workplace

For TrueNorth Companies, the phrase “the spirit of small, the power of scale” isn’t just…

TrueNorth Companies Chief Executive Officer Jason Smith speaks at the CBJ’s Coolest Places to Work event, Nov. 19, 2025. CREDIT ALEXANDRA OLSEN

ACT campus, Iowa River Power redevelopment projects receive $2 million in state tax credits

Two major redevelopment projects in Johnson County received a combined $2 million in state tax…

The Iowa River Power building, 501 First Ave. in Coralville, pictured Oct. 30. The building was bough last month by Old Gold, LLC, a company with an Illinois address. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

The Downtown Dish with Leslie Nolte of Nolte Academy, ICON Conservatory

In this episode of Downtown Dish, hosts Anna Moyers Stone and Charlie Nusser chat about…

ICON

Cedar Rapids to prioritize Eighth Avenue bridge, postpone pump station, dam bypass channel projects

In order to prioritize the construction of the Eighth Avenue bridge in Cedar Rapids, city…

Eighth Avenue bridge rendering

Hotel Chauncey, hotelVetro, SpareMe closing

This story has been updated with a statement from GreenState Credit Union Hotel Chauncey, hotelVetro…

The Chauncey, at 404 E. College St., is Iowa City's tallest building at 15 stories. The high-rise is home to Hotel Chauncey, FilmScene, SpareMe! Bowl & Arcade, fix! Coffee and several office and residential units.