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Kalona SuperNatural to celebrate 20th anniversary with farm-to-table event
Kalona SuperNatural will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a Farm-to-Table Celebration on Friday, Aug. 15, at Walker Homestead in Iowa City. The Iowa-based organic dairy brand has grown from a small, mission-driven startup into a national producer of 17 certified…
Workers lose $900 million per year through wage theft, report finds
An estimated 250,000 Iowa workers are losing out on more than $900 million per year…

University of Iowa pauses search for new VP, Carver College dean
The University of Iowa is temporarily suspending its search for a new vice president for…

After missteps, Wolf Carbon poised to redo public meetings in December
A company that wants to build a carbon dioxide pipeline in eastern Iowa is expected…

Elevated Cuts in Marion celebrates grand opening
Elevated Cuts, located at 3217 Seventh Ave., in Marion, will celebrate a grand opening with…

IEDA announces $96 million investment in Iowa’s small businesses
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has announced a $96 million investment in growing Iowa’s…

Linn County enacts three-month solar moratorium
A minimum three-month moratorium is now in place for consideration of new utility-scale solar or…

GALLERY: Bowling and mingling with the CBJ’s Forty Under 40
On Tuesday, Oct. 11, the Corridor Business Journal hosted an exclusive congratulatory happy hour for…

National ACT score average sinks to 30-year low
The national ACT score average for the high school class of 2022 was 19.8, the…

New affordable housing project proposed in Cedar Rapids
A new 44-unit affordable housing project could be on the horizon on the fringes of…

OPN Architects, RDG among 2022 AIA Iowa Design Awards winners
Several Iowa architecture firms, including Cedar Rapids-based OPN Architects and RDG Planning and Design, were…

Performing arts boarding high school opens in Iowa City
Auditions will be held January and February 2023 at ICON Arts Academy, a new performing…

Collins Community Credit Union lays off 38 employees
Collins Community Credit Union has laid off 38 employees. According to a Worker Adjustment and…

Rural Ideas Network receives grant boost for innovation efforts
The Rural Ideas Network has been awarded a $412,105 grant from the federal Economic Development…

Marion library soft opening officially slated for Nov. 10
The new Marion Public Library is now set for a “soft opening” on Thursday, Nov.…

Marion Wal-Mart liquor license suspended for 30 days
The liquor license of the Marion Wal-Mart has been suspended for 30 days. The suspension…
