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Aerial photo of the water tower located outside University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics.

UI Health Care delays projects amid federal funding cuts

The University of Iowa Health Care system is revising its capital improvement plans after federal funding changes are expected to reduce health care spending in Iowa by $9.5 billion over the next decade. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the federal…

Economic Forecast Luncheon panelists address industry trends, innovation, market forces

A group of panelists provided insights on various topics during the Corridor Business Journal’s Economic…

CBJ Economic Forecast Luncheon panelists

UI Center for Hydrologic Development expands national reach

The University of Iowa College of Engineering is home to a new research center—the Center…

IFC will contribute its expertise in hydroinformatics and experience building web-based platforms like the Iowa Flood Information System that provides flood alerts and forecasts for over 1,000 Iowa communities. CREDIT IOWA FLOOD CENTER

IWF now accepting applications for Core Grants

The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) is accepting applications for its 2024 Core Grants. Grant recipients…

Iowa Women's Foundation

CR to host national volleyball championships

The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has named Cedar Rapids Tourism and Kirkwood Community…

A local look at broadband internet progress in the Corridor

In the Corridor, three local Internet Service Providers report exciting developments and improvements to their…

Internet Service Provider Sharon TC fiber main line

Lawsuit against Linn County in Coggon Solar project dismissed

A lawsuit brought by a group of Linn County landowners regarding the Board of Supervisors’…

Linn supervisors Coggon Solar

Sunline move to Hawkeye Downs, Lil’ Drug Store expansion advancing

Plans for relocating Sunline’s auto salvage operations to Hawkeye Downs and expanding Lil’ Drug Store’s…

Hawkeye Downs Speedway and Expo Center

Bed Bath & Beyond closing Coralville store

Bed Bath & Beyond has announced plans to close its store in Coralville, one of…

Bed Bath & Beyond Coralville

Marion Community Build completes second property, hosts celebration

The Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) will host an event on Feb. 15 to celebrate…

MEDCO logo

Architecture billings continue to decline across U.S., Iowa

Demand for U.S. architecture firms’ design services declined in December 2022 according to a new…

AIA Iowa awards celebration

‘Fiber for Farms’ focus for local providers

Bill Bodine borrows a lyric from a Van Halen song to describe the state of…

Central Scott Telephone fiber-optic cable

Westdale’s rebirth nearly complete

Ahead of schedule, and defying the expectations of numerous skeptics, the full redevelopment vision transforming…

Westdale Town Center

BMO Harris receives regulatory approval to acquire Bank of the West

BMO Financial Group has received all regulatory approvals required to complete its acquisition of Bank…

Bank of the West Edgewood Road

Involta’s new DRaaS+ model boosts disaster recovery services

Involta, a Cedar Rapids-based hybrid IT, cloud computing and data center services company, has introduced…

Involta data center

UnityPoint Health nurses named 2023 Great Iowa Nurses

Fifty nurses at UnityPoint Health were named to the 2023 Great Iowa Nurses list including…