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Frontier Co-op employees celebrate at the company's groundbreaking ceremony, marking the beginning of its expansion on its distribution facility in Belle Plaine

Frontier Co-op expands Belle Plaine facility, creating jobs

An expansion of Frontier Co-op’s distribution facility signals more than job growth for the rural town of Belle Plaine. The project represents a capital investment of just over $30 million. “We’ve continued to grow, and with that growth comes the…

Miller named CSPS interim executive director

New Bohemia District arts organization CSPS has named Jim Miller as its new interim executive…

Applications due Feb. 4 for Iowa City’s Targeted Small Business grants

The deadline is approaching for small businesses to apply for a limited number of small…

MidAmerican Energy proposes $3.9 billion ‘Wind PRIME’ renewable energy project

MidAmerican Energy has announced plans for a $3.9 billion renewable energy project in Iowa, including…

MidAmerican Energy

Mi-T-M Corporation announces full ESOP ownership

Mi-T-M Corporation, based in Peosta, has announced its transition to full employee ownership under an…

Iowa City Transit rolls out four new electric buses to reduce emissions

Iowa City streets will soon have four new electric buses, thanks to $3.3 million in…

Procter & Gamble reports strong sales, earnings for second quarter

Procter & Gamble reported substantial increases in net sales and earnings per share Wednesday, as…

CEO Suresh Gunasekaran to leave UI Hospitals & Clinics

Suresh Gunasekaran, CEO of University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, is departing for the University…

Third reading of Coggon Solar rezoning proposal postponed

Just before the Linn County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday night to postpone the final…

Home builder confidence edges lower on inflation concerns

Growing inflation concerns and ongoing supply chain disruptions snapped a four-month rise in home builder…

Construction jobs

Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association names 2022 leadership

The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association (HBA) has elected Melissa Schooley, Eastern Iowa…

CBJ’s Corridor Leaders 250 publication begins arriving this week

This is the CBJ’s first annual listing of the Corridor’s 250 most influential executives in…

North Liberty eyes affordable housing, brewery developments

Several development projects are on the horizon in North Liberty. The first project, by the…

UI, Coe form a new partnership to streamline admissions process

The University of Iowa and Coe College have formed a new partnership that will streamline…

The University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business.

Diventures anticipates major growth in 2022 and beyond

With freezing winter days normal in Iowa and around the country right now, many people…

ACT to expand student outcomes research with new grant award

ACT has been selected as a winner of the 2021 Amazon Web Services (AWS) Imagine…

ACT campus