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Corda Credit Union celebrates grand opening of North Liberty branch
Corda Credit Union recently celebrated the grand opening of its North Liberty location at 1265 Hayes Lane, its first branch outside of Linn County. “North Liberty is full of potential and possesses a spirit of cooperation and optimism that resonates…
Mount Mercy and St. Ambrose announce historic merger
In a landmark decision, Cedar Rapids’ Mount Mercy University entered into a “strategic combination” agreement…
Kinze Manufacturing to lay off 193 employees
Kinze Manufacturing has announced it will lay off 193 employees, effective Aug. 1. The layoff…
Corridor Media Group to launch statewide leaders magazine
In 2022, the Corridor Business Journal published its first iteration of Corridor Leaders 250, an…
UI leads $6M NSF-funded initiative to combat severe weather in the Midwest
The University of Iowa has secured a $6 million, four-year grant from the National Science…
Timberline announces retirement, succession plans for CEO Pientok
Timberline Manufacturing, a Marion-based electronics contract manufacturer and local employee-owned company, announced retirement plans July…
Linn supervisors cast final vote for new wind energy ordinance
Even as the Linn County Board of Supervisors approved the third and final reading July…
Former Collins CEO Kelly Ortberg named new Boeing CEO
Boeing announced July 31 that its board of directors has elected Robert K. “Kelly” Ortberg,…
North Liberty building damaged in overnight explosion
A North Liberty building sustained significant damage after a late-night explosion. At 11 p.m. on…
Kirkwood, UI partner on Medical Laboratory Science degree
Kirkwood Community College and the University of Iowa (UI) are partnering to offer a four-year…
The CBJ’s 20th anniversary: Creating a legacy
Earlier this year the Corridor Business Journal was referred to as a “legacy” media company…
Linn County stresses landowner protection in approving second reading of wind ordinance
Even as the Linn County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously July 29 to approve the…
Regionalism holds key to economic development, Corridor leaders say
On July 25 local business leaders gathered at the Hotel at Kirkwood for the Corridor…
Med Spas in the Corridor flourish amid post-pandemic weight loss trends
The med spa industry has taken off across the nation, including within the Corridor. As…
Shuttleworth & Ingersoll completes move to former Gazette building in downtown Cedar Rapids
Shuttleworth & Ingersoll has completed its move to the newly renovated former Gazette building at…
NextEra Energy outlines plans for Duane Arnold Solar IV project in Linn County
The mood was cordial, yet emotionally charged, as representatives from NextEra Energy laid out their…
