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Salsa Guy Cafe to open second location at former Wendy’s
The Salsa Guy Cafe, which opened its first brick-and-mortar location in August 2024 after nearly two decades of selling salsa, burritos and other items at the Downtown Farmers Market, is now expanding to a second location. Cafe owner Tim Palmer…
Corridor Business Journal names 2022’s Forty Under 40 honorees
The Corridor Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 awards recognize 40 leaders under the age of…

Iowa Workforce Development receives $2.9M federal grant
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) has been awarded $2.9 million from the U.S. Department of Labor…

Cedar Rapids speakers voice concerns about Wolf Carbon Solutions CO2 pipeline plan
Wolf Carbon Solutions’ proposal to build a 280-mile carbon dioxide sequestration pipeline between Cedar Rapids…

Buy Give Grow applications now being selected
Applications to be selected as a Buy Give Grow business are now open and can…

40 Women to Watch in Hospitality honorees announced
The Iowa Restaurant Association has released its 2022 40 “Women to Watch” in Iowa’s Hospitality…
Hy-Vee accepting submissions for quarterly Best of Local Brands Summit
Hy-Vee Inc. will host its next quarterly Best of Local Brands Summit in November to…

2022’s Coolest Places to Work in the Corridor
Each year the CBJ’s Coolest Places to Work award identifies and honors local companies that…
Linn supervisors approve second consideration of Duane Arnold Solar rezoning request
UPDATE: Rezoning requests for a pair of industrial-scale solar projects near the former Duane Arnold…

Revenueify merges with Corporate Sales Coaches
Revenueify, a business management consultant company in Robins announced Aug. 30 a merger with Corporate…

IEDA awards $19M to preservation projects across Iowa
On Wednesday, Aug. 31, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced $19 million in awards…

ABI’s PAC announces endorsements for 2022 elections
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s (ABI) political action committee (IIPAC) has announced its…
Post-derecho insurance lessons
Even as the winds died down in the wake of the Aug. 10, 2020, derecho…
Iowa City HBA to host housing expert Robert Dietz
The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association (HBA) will host Robert Dietz, chief economist…

UIHC’s North Liberty hospital budget increase gets state approval
Nearly one year after first earning approval to a build a new hospital in North…
Cedar Ridge bourbon is Iowa’s best-selling
It’s exceedingly rare for a craft bourbon to outsell the national brands but that’s exactly…