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CBJ Newsmakers: Downtown District eyes marathon and Mays Island expansion
Since Executive Director Caleb Knutson and Program Manager Jennifar Bassett were profiled in February, the Downtown District has achieved significant momentum in its mission to reimagine downtown Cedar Rapids. After more than a year at the helm, Mr. Knutson reports…
EntreFEST – it will be out of this world
For New Bohemia Innovation Collaborative (NewBoCo) Chief Operating Officer Jill Wilkins, the “magic” of EntreFEST…
New UI claims in Iowa hold steady, as overall rates rise
New unemployment claims in Iowa fell to 3,859 in the week ending May 29. That’s…
Czech Village-New Bohemia Main Street receives national accreditation
Czech Village-New Bohemia Main Street has been designated as an accredited Main Street program for…
More opinions voiced about industrial solar projects at Central City forum
Area residents had another chance to voice their opinions on Linn County’s permitting process for…
Diversity Market planned in Iowa City’s South District
A Diversity Market will pop up outside the Kingdom Center at 611 Southgate Ave., Iowa…
Barrel House to open new location in downtown CR
Undeterred by the pandemic and just weeks after announcing it would open a location at…
Property insurers adapt rapidly to strong market forces
Pandemic and recession and storms. Oh, my. The trifecta of troubles has been all too…
Marion city manager resigning, moving to Washington state
Longtime Marion city manager Lon Pluckhahn has submitted his resignation to the Marion City Council…
Not only surviving but THRIVING
New businesses are bringing new energy to the Cedar Rapids Main Street District, as many…
University of Iowa startups featured in Science Coalition report
A growing number of Iowa-based companies trace their roots to federally funded University of Iowa…
Beating the market: UI’s student-managed Henry Fund wins national kudos
Some of the nation’s savviest investors reside right here in the Corridor. In fact, they’re…
Johnson County reopening offices to public June 1
Johnson County offices and facilities will fully reopen to the public June 1, county officials…
Cedar Ridge launches commemorative Fourth of July bourbon label
Cedar Ridge will release a commemorative label on its No. 1 selling Iowa bourbon whiskey…
Parisi named NewBo City Market executive director
NewBo City Market has named Julie Parisi as the organization’s new executive director. She began…
Branstad discusses trade agreement with China
At the CBJ’s first China & Trade Symposium held May 26 at the DoubleTree by…
