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Utilities, advocacy groups united in support for renewable energy development

Iowa utility companies and advocacy groups are largely united in their support of developing large-scale renewable energy projects in Iowa. Yet in some cases, differences arise in how best to pursue renewable energy goals, and whether policies in place support those…

Economic Alliance announces three businesses leaders joining policy board

According to a news release, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has announced three new…

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

Alliant Energy’s Cedar Rapids community solar garden begins generating energy

The Cedar Rapids Community Solar garden is now generating renewable energy for the more than…

Alliant Energy community solar garden

IntelliSee awarded AI weapons detection agreement with PEPPM

Coralville-based IntelliSee, an AI risk mitigation platform that improves the capability of existing surveillance cameras,…

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Developers propose $576 million data center project in Cedar Rapids

A $576 million data center project in southwest Cedar Rapids, now in the preliminary stages…

Big Cedar Industrial Center

KT Pacer in Cedar Rapids is dominating livestock feed transportation

It’s often surprising to learn that a proven leader in a large-scale manufacturing segment has…

Welder Pamela Lewis works with KT Pacer's sub-assembly/small parts weldment team.

Coe College adds engineering degree

Coe College in Cedar Rapids will add a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics degree…

Coe College

Iowa Credit Union Foundation invested more than $165,000 in Iowans’ financial well-being in 2023

The Iowa Credit Union Foundation (ICUF), the philanthropic arm of the Iowa Credit Union League,…

Iowa Credit Union Foundation

University of Iowa partners with Des Moines-based health insurer

The University of Iowa Henry B. Tippie College of Business’ innovative risk management and insurance…

The University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business.

Iowa City Municipal Airport receives $442k grant for solar panel project

The Iowa City Municipal Airport received a $442,800 grant to help fund the cost of…

An airplane taxis down the runway at the Iowa City Municipal Airport. The airport received $442,800 to fund a solar project that will reduce electric utility costs in half.

Economic Forecast Luncheon offers insight for 2024

Economist Phil Levy returned to the Corridor Business Journal’s 2024 Economic Forecast Luncheon as a…

Jack Evans, Chair of the Board of the Hall-Perrine Foundation, moderates a panel of Corridor business leaders at the CBJ's 2024 Economic Forecast Luncheon.

Iowa City Downtown District spurs initiative to increase lighting, safety downtown

Iowa City citizens can expect to see more glimmer and sparkle in downtown nightlife, thanks…

A string of RGB lights run the length of an alley in downtown Iowa City. The Iowa City Downtown District is boosting an initiative to keep the area clean, safe and vibrant by installing lights in dim areas.

BAE Systems’ military GPS navigation technology reaches development milestone

BAE Systems’ program to design and manufacture an advanced military GPS receiver and next-generation semiconductor…

BAE Systems Military GPS

Cedar Rapids council approves new action plan for Rockford Road area

Cedar Rapids officials are targeting the Rockford Road area including, and surrounding, the sports facilities…

Rockford Road micro-area

TLC Associates announces rebranding change to TLCx

TLC Associates, a customer experience (CX) outsourcing provider founded in 2007 by Thomas Cardella, has…

TLCx logo TLC Associates

Foundation officially launches fundraising campaign for new Cedar Rapids westside library

Today, a public library functions as much more than a repository for books and videos.…

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