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UPDATE: Collins Aerospace confirms layoffs at Cedar Rapids, Decorah operations
Collins Aerospace confirmed it has laid off 131 employees from its Cedar Rapids and Decorah operations. “To ensure we are structured to best meet our customers’ needs, we have realigned resources and are optimizing our organizational structure where needed, including…
Van Meter’s Lura McBride leads by inspiring, connecting with others
Lura McBride’s passion is infectious. It’s a high-energy aura, a magnetism common to people who’ve…
Interstate 380 widening, new Highway 151 interchange included in Iowa DOT project draft
A draft of the Iowa Department of Transportation’s improvement program for fiscal years 2024 to…
UI Carver College receives $28 million clinical research grant
The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine has secured a seven-year, $28 million Clinical…
The Corridor’s largest privately held companies: Van Meter Inc.
Now nearing a century in business, much has changed with Van Meter Inc.’s products and…
The Corridor’s largest privately held companies: TrueNorth Companies
After tripling its revenue and personnel in the last decade, TrueNorth Companies is focusing on…
Cedar Rapids council endorses Conveyor Engineering expansion plan
The Cedar Rapids City Council has approved financial support for a planned $5 million expansion…
Johnson Co. greenhouse gas inventory finds decreased emissions
Johnson County’s first-ever countywide greenhouse gas inventory revealed a nearly 28% decrease in greenhouse emissions…
New owners of Cedar Rapids’ Caucho plan to extend menu
Caucho, a Latin American restaurant in Cedar Rapids’ New Bohemia neighborhood, is under new leadership.…
Clickstop featured on Inc. magazine’s Best Workplaces list
Clickstop, located in Urbana, Iowa, has been named to Inc. magazine’s annual Best Workplaces list.…
Pearson plans 37 layoffs in Cedar Rapids
Pearson has announced plans to lay off 37 employees from its Cedar Rapids operations. The…
The Corridor’s largest privately held companies: CRST International Inc.
Coordinating shippers’ needs with its drivers’ career preferences is crucial to maintaining CRST International Inc.’s…
General Mills to close Independence plant by end of 2023
General Mills will close its Blue Buffalo manufacturing plant in Independence by year’s end. Spokesperson…
Boys & Girls Club hosts ribbon cutting for renovated Iowa City club
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor and the Iowa City Area Business Partnership…
Mark Butland leaving Iowa EdTech Collaborative
Mark Butland, the director of the Iowa EdTech Collaborative (IETC), is joining a higher education…
Rising through the ranks: How four Corridor leaders found themselves in the C-suite
Past experiences inform how leaders manage many different aspects of their companies. At Shive-Hattery, Clickstop…
