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Mount Mercy University forms campus board to preserve identity after St. Ambrose merger
Mount Mercy University has established the Mount Mercy Campus Board, a mission-focused, non-governing board created to preserve the university’s local presence and advocate for its Catholic heritage and Mercy mission following its shift to a shared governing structure under the…
Collins Aerospace wins $438 million FAA contract for radar modernization
Collins Aerospace has been awarded a $438 million contract by the Federal Aviation Administration to…
Linn County supervisors schedule last two readings for Duane Arnold rezoning
The Linn County Board of Supervisors has scheduled its final two public meetings to consider…
Linn County approves first reading of rezoning for Duane Arnold nuclear plant
Before a packed house of local residents, business and industry leaders, the Linn County Board…
Energy in Iowa: A year in review
A lot has transpired since the first installment of the CBJ’s Energy in Iowa series…
CBJ Newsmakers: Tech giant’s Iowa presence grows with Duane Arnold partnership, potential new facility
Since Google’s landmark $7 billion investment announcement in May, the tech giant has moved aggressively…
Cedar Rapids housing pilot program exceeds goals, houses 37 in first year
A landlord and tenant incentive program in Linn County has surpassed its initial goals in…
Duane Arnold Energy Center achieves restart milestone with generator rotor removal
The Duane Arnold Energy Center near Palo has completed its first major equipment operation in…
Coe College aviation students complete first solo flights
Three Coe College students completed solo training flights Dec. 9, marking the first solo flights…
Eastern Iowa Airport terminal modernization ‘essentially complete’
After more than a decade of design, development and construction work, the $121 million terminal…
Midwest inflation eases to 3% in November, CSI analysis finds
Inflation in the Midwest declined to 3% year-over-year in November, down from 3.1% in September,…
Iowa employers focus on stability, investment heading into 2026, quarterly ABI survey shows
Two-thirds of Iowa employers report their businesses are growing as they enter 2026, according to…
Iowa Utilities Commission approves 720-megawatt Bobcat Energy Center in Marshalltown
The Iowa Utilities Commission has unanimously approved Alliant Energy’s request to construct a 720-megawatt natural…
Linn County zoning commission votes to recommend rezoning for Duane Arnold plant site
The Linn County Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously Monday night, Dec. 15, to recommend…
Eastern Iowa Airport director Marty Lenss named Most Influential Leader for 2025
For Marty Lenss, the Corridor Business Journal’s Most Influential Leader for 2025, the passion for…
HEDCO adds four to board of directors
The Hiawatha Economic Development Corporation (HEDCO) has appointed four new members to its board of…
