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Airport commissioner: ‘We feel blindsided’ by Alliant power plant proposal
The Cedar Rapids Airport Commission and Alliant Energy representatives shared starkly different perspectives Tuesday morning at a meeting to discuss Alliant’s proposal to site a new natural gas-fired power plant just a few miles west of the Eastern Iowa Airport.…
Iowa Workforce Development awards more than $3.6 million to expand apprenticeship programs
Iowa Workforce Development announced it has awarded over $3.6 million in funding designated to create…
Nearly three in five Realtors say limited inventory kept clients from buying homes in 2021
Amid a persistent housing supply crunch, 57% of Realtors cited a lack of inventory as…
Derecho recovery funding session for housing developers set for July 15
The City of Cedar Rapids, in conjunction with the Iowa Economic Development Authority, will host…
Outlets Williamsburg becomes new home to child care center
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held July 12 to announce Williamsburg Child Care Center (W4C’s)…
Cedar Rapids to purchase office building for police annex
The Cedar Rapids City Council voted unanimously at its meeting Tuesday, July 12 to move…
Ribbon cutting and open house planned for new UnityPoint clinic in Marion
UnityPoint Clinic– Tower Terrace, 3731 Irish Drive, Marion, is hosting a public open house on…
Two Corridor centers launch national suicide prevention lifeline
CommUnity Crisis Services and Foundation2 are implementing a national suicide prevention lifeline starting July 16.…
Solar energy complaints on the rise, says Iowa Attorney General
Iowans looking to install solar panels are facing more trouble than ever before. From 2019…
University of Iowa study finds brain network linked to addiction
A study involving University of Iowa Health Care neuroscientists found a brain network associated with…
Alliant to plant first Iowa community solar ‘garden’ in Cedar Rapids
Expanding on its goal to attain net-zero carbon emissions from energy generation by 2050, Alliant…
Knutson Construction reshapes leadership team
Knutson Construction is overhauling its leadership team with Brendan Moore replacing John Curry as president…
Kirkwood, TrueNorth give workers better understanding of truck driving as a career
Kirkwood Community College has collaborated with TrueNorth, a Cedar Rapids-based insurance and financial company, on…
Standard & Poor’s assigns Mercy “A-” level credit rating
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings has reaffirmed Mercy Medical Center’s “A-” credit rating, according…
Storey Kenworthy & Workspace accepting grant applications
The Storey Kenworthy & Workspace Foundation for Giving is accepting grant applications from qualified non-profit…
2022 Best of the Corridor
The CBJ is proud to unveil our 17th annual Best of the Corridor list, which…
