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Sub-Zero announces $196.3 million expansion of Cedar Rapids facility

Sub-Zero announced a $196.3 million expansion of its Cedar Rapids facility Tuesday, April 28, including the projected addition of 312 new jobs. The project will serve as an expansion of the existing $140 million, 600,000-square-foot plant, which is set for…

Robin Mixdorf, Meth-Wick president & CEO, announces retirement

Robin Mixdorf, president and CEO of Meth-Wick Community, has announced her retirement, effective March 31,…

Trucking leaders: Yellow shutdown a significant blow, but industry resilient

The president of the Iowa Motor Truck Association said Tuesday the shutdown of Yellow Corp.…

Yellow Corp. shutdown

Fastest Growing Companies: What happens when companies grow too fast?

Each year, the Corridor Business Journal publishes its list of the fastest growing companies in…

Former Bochner Chocolates president, Eric Bochner, stands in the company’s now closed Iowa City manufacturing center in 2008. CREDIT CBJ

Former Marion Maid-Rite building under new ownership; city dismisses petition

The city of Marion has dismissed a petition seeking the title to the former Maid-Rite…

Owen Block Maid-Rite building Marion

2023 Entrepreneur of the Year: Candice Luter

If you search Candice Luter’s name online you will find hundreds of images featuring intricate…

Candice Luter

Slager Appliances opening new store in Cedar Rapids

Slager Appliances is opening a new store at the Westdale Town Center in southwest Cedar…

Slager Appliances Cedar Rapids

Dr. Matthew Ferroni designated as a UroLift Center of Excellence

Dr. Matthew Ferroni, a urologist at Mercy Urology Clinic, has been designated as a UroLift…

UIHC cardiologists complete first-in-state procedure with VR, 3D technology

A cardiology team at the University of Hospitals & Clinics completed the first-in-state transcatheter procedure…

From left to right: Dr. Ravi Ash- wath and Dr. Osamah Aldoss hold 3D hearts printed at UIHC. CREDIT UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTH CARE

Cedar Rapids leaders look to redefine relationship with Metro Economic Alliance

Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell says it’s time to redefine the city’s relationship with the…

Tiffany O'Donnell State of the City Cedar Rapids 2023

Snyder named new Folience president

Chris Snyder has been named Folience’s new president, effective Sept. 5, company officials announced Friday.…

Folience

McCalley-Whitters resigns as NAMI Linn County director

Mona McCalley-Whitters, Ph.D., executive director of NAMI Linn County for the past four years, has…

Mona McCalley-Whitters NAMI Linn County

Miller resigns as Trees Forever president, CEO

Kiley Miller has resigned as president and CEO of Marion-based Trees Forever, the organization announced…

Trees Forever logo

Honkamp named a Top 200 accounting firm

A newly released ranking reveals that Honkamp, P.C. remains one of the nation’s most successful…

Honkamp

First Interstate subscribes to Alliant Energy solar garden

First Interstate Bank is increasing its sustainability efforts by subscribing to a community solar garden…

Alliant Community Solar Garden site

Indigenous business woman paves way for Native American fashion, culture in Iowa City

At just 5 years old, Alicia Velasquez began making clothes for her dolls. Using her…

Alicia Velasquez is the artist and entrepreneur behind The House of Dotł’izhi, 327 Kirkwood Ave., Iowa City, Native American shop. CREDIT SIMONE GARZA