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DICK’S House of Sport opens in Cedar Rapids, featuring ‘experiential elements’

DICK’S House of Sport will celebrate a grand opening for its new House of Sport location at Lindale Mall next week, featuring athlete appearances from two former University of Iowa standouts and a slate of in-store events spanning three days.…

Cedar Valley Humane Society to launch soft opening of new facility next month

The Cedar Valley Humane Society announced the soft opening of its new adoption facility, marking…

Cedar Valley Humane Society Adoption Shelter

Iowa’s ‘silver tsunami’: Baby boomers delay retirement as workforce ages

The term “baby boomer” made its debut in America in 1963, when Leslie J. Nason…

Retired John Whitcomb works as a Hy-Vee maintenance technician. CREDIT Annie Smith Barkalow

Alliant plans for natural gas-fired power plant at Prairie Creek moving forward

Alliant Energy’s plans for a natural gas-fired power plant near the Prairie Creek generating station…

Prairie Creek generating station natural gas

Coralville Council clears path for esports arena with rezoning, site plan approval

A proposed commercial subdivision in Coralville that includes an esports arena gained traction Tuesday evening,…

The highlighted area shows the 15.38 acre future site of the Lucky Pete commercial subdivision, located immediately west of Lowe's and between Second Street and Interstate 80 in Coralville.

Plumb Supply building new $15.2 million facility in Cedar Rapids

Plumb Supply Company is planning a new $15.2 million logistics and warehouse facility in Cedar…

Plumb Supply new facility

Business of Sports: Iowa City gym skips resolution rush

Adam Rees is not your typical fitness coach. And Grit Gym is not your typical…

Grit Gym

Peering into 2026: Eight industry predictions from Corridor leaders

As 2026 begins, business leaders across Eastern Iowa are navigating a landscape marked by both…

Crystal ball 2026

Data Link Solutions, based in Cedar Rapids, lands $248 million Navy radio production contract

Data Link Solutions has secured a $248 million U.S. Navy contract to produce tactical radio…

Data Link Solutions

UI Tippie College of Business MBA program ranks in two national publications

The University of Iowa’s online MBA program climbed 11 spots in the latest U.S. News…

Tippie College of Business

Collins Aerospace reports 3% sales increase in fourth quarter 2025

Collins Aerospace’s Cedar Rapids operations, employing more than 7,000 workers, contributed to the company’s fourth…

Raytheon Technologies Collins Aerospace Cedar Rapids

Creighton economist Goss: 2025 economy was a mixed bag, but improvement predicted for 2026

Economic data for 2025 was decidedly mixed, with slowing inflation tempered by job losses in…

Ernie Goss presented to more than 500 attendees at the CBJ’s 2026 Economic Forecast Luncheon Jan. 15 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cedar Rapids Convention Complex.

Pulitzer Prize-winning editor Green named Gazette publisher

Adams MultiMedia announced Monday, Jan. 26 that Richard Green, a longtime media executive and Pulitzer…

The Gazette downtown Cedar Rapids

Game on: CBJ launches the Business of Sports column series

After more than a few weeks away from the grind of daily sports, sports editing…

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Eastern Iowa Airport sets record for passengers in 2025

The Eastern Iowa Airport welcomed more than 1.6 million passengers in 2025, a 6% increase…

Eastern Iowa Airport Cedar Rapids sculpture

Washington Community Theater marks 50 years with chamber celebration

The Washington Chamber of Commerce marked the 50th anniversary of the Washington Community Theater with…

The Washington Chamber of Commerce celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Washington Community Theater with a ribbon cutting and Alive After 5 celebration on Tuesday, Jan. 20.