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Nancy Bird: Bringing people, and organizations, together

Nancy Bird’s path to leading Johnson County’s premier economic development organization wound through Africa, Seattle, and a classified ad her mother clipped from a newspaper. Growing up in Washington, Iowa — the daughter of a farmer and a teacher —…

Marion issues call for artists for Central Plaza sculpture

The City of Marion has opened a call for artists to design a signature sculpture…

Marion Central Plaza rendering 2

Coralville-based AI risk-mitigation platform IntelliSee partners with Singlewire Software

IntelliSee, an AI risk-mitigation platform, announced a recent partnership with Singlewire Software, a leading provider…

IntelliSee logo

Plan would convert former Higley Mansion to substance abuse treatment facility

A North Liberty developer is pursuing a plan to convert the former Higley Mansion in…

Higley Mansion treatment facility plan

Smith Sanitation is not wasting time

Wesley Smith isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty. The long-time Oxford resident started his…

Wesley Smith, owner of Smith Sanitation, takes a moment to adjust a waste bin before setting it on the curb.

Cedar Rapids lands $56.4 million federal grant to fund new Eighth Avenue Arc of Justice bridge

The city of Cedar Rapids has secured a $56.4 million federal grant to fund construction…

Eighth Avenue bridge rendering

Get to know 2024’s Women of Influence

This year, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Corridor Business Journal and its Women…

Women of Influence 2024, CBJ

Honkamp Payroll acquires North Liberty HR consulting firm

Honkamp Payroll, LLC, a payroll and human capital management company headquartered in Dubuque, has recently…

Honkamp Payroll, LLC logo

Planning Commission OKs preliminary plat for former Transamerica site

Even as the Cedar Rapids City Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat for the redevelopment…

Transamerica site proposal

UI Health Care’s Chief Integration Officer to vacate position next month

In January, Mercy Iowa City officially handed over its reins to University of Iowa Health…

Deborah Berini, UIHC's temporary chief integration officer and chief administrative officer, was contracted in December to oversee Mercy Iowa City's transition to UI Health Care. Her last day is May 10.

Iowa City pushes to preserve Pagliai’s Pizza building

The historic brick building that houses Pagliai’s Pizza, an iconic pizza restaurant operating in Iowa…

A&A Pagliai's Pizza, located at 302 E. Bloomington St. in Iowa City CREDIT REMAX

IntelliSee partners with AtlasIED

IntelliSee, a leading AI risk-mitigation platform located in Coralville, recently announced a partnership with AtlasIED,…

A comparison graphic showing Intellisee's capabilities. The Coralville company recently announced a partnership with AtlasIED, a company specializing in the commercial audio and security industries.

Iowa City enters agreement with Block by Block, enhanced metropolitan cleaning service

In an effort to advance its Safe and Clean Downtown initiative, the Iowa City Downtown…

A pedestrian walks the sidewalk on a portion of Dubuque Street in Iowa City. The city and Iowa City Downtown District are partnering to contract Block by Block, a national cleaning firm that specializes in keeping downtown area clean and safe.

Iowa Business Council projects positive six-month economic outlook

The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its first-quarter Economic Outlook Survey (EOS) for 2024,…

Iowa Business Council

Iowa City council OKs second reading rezoning former Kirkwood campus

The Iowa City council passed a second reading, 5-1, considering an ordinance that would rezone…

Kirkwood's Iowa City campus, located at 1828 Lower Muscatine Road.

Hilton to acquire Graduate Iowa City

Multinational hospitality company Hilton Hotels & Resorts is acquiring Graduate Iowa City as part of…

Front entrance of the Graduate Iowa City, 210 S. Dubuque St.