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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…

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…

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…

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

Event center proposed for Tiffin’s Park Place development
A proposed event center for the city of Tiffin passed its first hurdle on Tuesday,…

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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






