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Corridor Media Group wins nine AABP editorial excellence awards
The Corridor Media Group, parent company of the Corridor Business Journal and the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal, took home nine total Editorial and Design Excellence awards from the Alliance of Area Business Publishers’ annual international competition. Both the Corridor…
Home prices continued to rise in September
National home prices continued to increase in September, according to the National Association of Home…

Iowa Leading Indicators Index falls slightly in October
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) decreased to 105.6 in October, down .4% from a…

Iowa City receives Gold Level designation for solar energy efforts
Iowa City recently received a Gold Level designation from the national SolSmart program, in recognition…

Marion Sun launches as new online newspaper
Marion has begun a new chapter in local journalism with the launch of the Marion…

New Chick-fil-A proposed along Blairs Ferry Road in Cedar Rapids
A new Chick-fil-A restaurant may be on its way to a busy portion of Blairs…

Bankers Trust faces class-action lawsuit alleging ‘crippling’ fees charged to customers
Bankers Trust is facing a potential class-action lawsuit claiming it has charged “crippling” overdraft fees…

Linn County Mental Health Access Center now open 24/7
Adults who are experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis can now receive services…
UnityPoint hosting signing day for future health care staff
In collaboration with Kirkwood Community College, UnityPoint Health will host a signing day event for…

Independence Premium Foods acquires former pet food production facility
Independence Premium Foods has acquired a former pet food production facility, stating that its mission…

Northwestern Mutual named 2023 ‘Coolest of the Cool’ workplace
Since 1904, Northwestern Mutual Eastern Iowa has been providing Iowans with insurance and financial planning…

See the companies named 2023’s Coolest Places to Work
Each year the CBJ’s Coolest Places to Work award identifies and honors local companies that…

Iowa City pilot program to award housing grants for energy-efficient homes
The Climate Action and Outreach department of the city of Iowa City, in collaboration with…

IDALS to offer Crop Insurance Discount Program starting Dec. 1
A Crop Insurance Discount Program will provide farmers and landowners who plant fall cover crops…

Washington County Riverboat Foundation donates $500,000 to North Liberty’s Next Stage campaign
The Washington County Riverboat Foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant to the Building North Liberty’s…
What it takes to sell Iowa’s first cannabis-infused beverage
The decline in alcohol consumption among younger generations has not gone unnoticed by craft brewers. …
