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Construction continues at Google’s data center project, near the intersection of 76th Avenue and Edgewood Road SW, Cedar Rapids.

CBJ Newsmakers: Tech giant’s Iowa presence grows with Duane Arnold partnership, potential new facility

Since Google’s landmark $7 billion investment announcement in May, the tech giant has moved aggressively to secure the infrastructure and partnerships needed to support its expanding Iowa operations. In October, Google revealed plans for a second data center complex in…

Eastern Iowa Airport director Marty Lenss named Most Influential Leader for 2025

For Marty Lenss, the Corridor Business Journal’s Most Influential Leader for 2025, the passion for…

Eastern Iowa Airport director Marty Lenss stands for a portrait in the newest addition to the airport in November. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

Real Success: The biggest business stories of the year

In a first-of-its-kind episode for the Real Success podcast, host Nate Kaeding welcomes Corridor Business…

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UPDATE: WARN confirms 61 Integrated DNA Technologies employees laid off

Integrated DNA Technologies has laid off 61 employees at its Coralville location, according to a…

IDT synthetic biology facility

Hornbill Asian Market set to open Cedar Rapids store Dec. 20

After a series of construction delays, the Hornbill Asian Market in Cedar Rapids is expected…

Hornbill Asian Market

DVIP/RVAP Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Crisis Services seeks holiday donations

DVIP/RVAP Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Crisis Services’ annual Holiday Store will provide free gifts…

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Iowa City-area Realtors raise funds for Salvation Army at annual Ring Day

The Iowa City Area Association of Realtors held its annual Realtor Ring Day on Dec.…

Iowa City Realtors Salvation Army

Corridor economic development groups’ 2026 public policy priorities stress longstanding themes

The annual list of public policy priorities for the upcoming year from the Cedar Rapids…

Barbra Solberg legislative priorities

HEDCO adds four to board of directors

The Hiawatha Economic Development Corporation (HEDCO) has appointed four new members to its board of…

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St. Luke’s Hospital acquires HYDROS Robotic System

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has acquired a HYDROS Robotic System for Aquablation, a…

HYDROS Robotic System for Aquablation

Coe College lands $1.3 million physics grant

A new federal grant will enable Coe College undergraduates to conduct research at some of…

LOCO CR food delivery service launches in Cedar Rapids

LOCO CR, the Cedar Rapids-based food delivery service in the works for nearly four years,…

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UI Health Care’s new primary care clinic ‘largest in Iowa City,’ university says

University of Iowa Health Care’s new family medicine clinic at 2751 Northgate Drive in Iowa…

Executive Officer of University of Iowa's Department of Family and Community Medicine Dr. Jeff Quinlan (center) smiles after he cuts the ribbon on the new primary care clinic at 2751 Northgate Drive in Iowa City. To his left is UI Health Care CEO Brad Haws, and Vice President for medical affairs and Dean of the Carver College of Medicine Dr. Denise Jamieson stands to his right on Dec. 9, 2025.

Iowa’s unemployment rate decreases to 3.7% in September

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 3.7% in September, down from 3.8% in August…

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Nordex Group to supply Alliant Energy with up to 190 wind turbines for Midwest projects

The Nordex Group will supply Alliant Energy with up to 190 wind turbines for large-scale…

A Nordex USA employee describes one of the company’s wind turbine drivetrain assemblies during a tour of the company’s reopened plant in West Branch July 1, 2025. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

Integrated DNA Technologies confirms layoffs

Coralville-based Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) is conducting layoffs, company officials confirmed Tuesday. The company has…

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