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Existing-home sales dipped .5% in April; prices reached new high
U.S. existing-home sales dipped .5% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4 million, the National Association of Realtors reported May 22. Compared to one year earlier, sales were down 2%. The median sales price climbed to $414,000,…
Chris Klitgaard launches tech-based health care management firm
It didn’t take long for Iowa City entrepreneur Chris Klitgaard to embark on his latest…
New Regus flexible workspace to open in Cedar Rapids
IWG Inc. has announced plans for a Regus flexible workspace location in Cedar Rapids as…

El Dorado Mexican Restaurant closes in Coralville
El Dorado Mexican Restaurant in Coralville appears to have closed, at least temporarily, after a…

Iowa reaches agreements with CVS, Walgreens, Experian, T-Mobile
Iowans are set to benefit from multistate settlements reached this month with two major retail…

Buy Local initiative launches for holiday season
This year the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is once again asking people to champion…

Lori Sundberg to retire in 2023 as Kirkwood Community College president
Lori Sundberg has submitted her letter of intent to retire as Kirkwood Community College president.…

Collins Aerospace awarded $42 million U.S. Air Force contract
The U.S. Air Force selected Collins Aerospace to secure a 30-month, $42 million contract to…

Mercy Cedar Rapids earns high recognition from Most Wired
Cedar Rapids-based Mercy Medical Center has been awarded a 2022 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired…

New CRBT Marion branch earns AIA design award
Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust’s newest branch location in Marion has received an Excellence in…

GALLERY: CBJ celebrates the 18th annual Women of Influence
On Thursday, Nov. 3, the Corridor Business Journal hosted its 18th annual Women of Influence…

Five Corridor businesses win Prometheus Awards honors
The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) crowned five winners with ties to the Corridor for…

Iowa Finance Authority awards nearly $5 million to homelessness assistance initiatives
The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors has approved more than $4.7 million in…

Downtown Iowa City kid’s market event returns
The Downtown Holiday Kid’s Market, first hosted in 2021, will officially open again in downtown…

St. Luke’s Heart Saver Program to give away AEDs and Stop the Bleed kits
UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital has launched a Heart Saver Program to give away 50 automated…
Coming soon: New leisure hub, relocated Pizza Ranch, and more
Lion Development Group is in the initial stages of developing an entertainment center featuring bowling,…
