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Wabtec subsidiary Relco Locomotives to close Cedar Rapids facility
Relco Locomotives, a Wabtec subsidiary, will close its Cedar Rapids manufacturing facility at 4200 Thomas Dr. SW at the end of December, according to a listing on the Iowa Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act website. A total of…
Orthopedic boom: Eastern Iowa’s aging population drives surge in demand for care
As Iowa’s population ages and the last of the Baby Boomers reach 65 years old,…

Transporting the Eras Tour: How a Midwestern trucking company got Taylor Swift’s tour across the border
America’s sweetheart Taylor Swift is a global phenomenon, having seen enormous success with her evolution…

Retirement community, Chicago developer among North Liberty’s development requests
A retirement community and mixed-use development proposition are a few of the significant developments that…

Iowa’s first mental health awareness mural unveiled in MedQuarter in Cedar Rapids
The first mental health awareness mural in the state of Iowa was unveiled May 15…

ChildServe expansion brings services under one roof
Specialty pediatric healthcare provider ChildServe – Iowa City is celebrating the expansion of their current…

Iowa unemployment rate decreases to 2.8% in April
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8% in April, down from last month’s rate of…

$30 million conservation bond proposed for Johnson County
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors, joined by the Johnson County Conservation Board, convened on…

Involta rebrands as ark data centers
In response to the surging demand for edge data centers and cloud infrastructure amid the…

North Liberty celebrates new city hall with ribbon cutting
The city of North Liberty celebrated the grand opening of its new city hall with…

Cedar Rapids officials: Time to move ahead from Hy-Vee First Avenue store closure
Cedar Rapids officials have reiterated their strong and emotional reaction to Hy-Vee’s unexpected decision to…

Defense contractor selects Crystal Group to provide radar servers for Army
Crystal Group, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of rugged high-performance edge computing solutions, has secured…

Kirkwood to introduce new Cybersecurity and Compliance program this fall
Beginning fall 2024, Kirkwood Community College will be offering a new Cybersecurity and Compliance program.…

2024 Iowa City HBA Parade of Homes dates announced
This year’s Iowa City Home Builders Association Parade of Homes kicks off June 8. Twenty-two…

Former Mercy Medical Center president, CEO Tinker remembered as visionary
Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids celebrated the life of former president and CEO A.…

CBJ’s Best of the Corridor 2024: Vote for your favorite businesses today
The CBJ is proud to announce its annual Best of the Corridor survey, which allows…






