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Council member Todd at LightLine groundbreaking: Project will restore ‘circle of life’
Cedar Rapids City Council member Dale Todd borrowed a trope from a classic Disney movie to celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday morning for the city’s new roundhouse and LightLine Loop project. “The circle of life was once broken,” Mr. Todd…
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,…

Grand opening for Broad and Main on 7th in Marion set for Nov. 10
A grand opening celebration and open house for Broad and Main on 7th in Marion,…
Phresh Loch’s launches new boutique in Marion
Phresh Loch’s Salon in Marion will celebrate the grand opening of its new boutique with…

Corridor communities receive Main Street Iowa Challenge Grants
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) awarded $934,430 in Main Street Iowa Challenge Grants to…






