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A Toast to Business award winners pose May 1 at the Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City. Greater Iowa City, Inc.'s inaugural event recognized outstanding contributions to economic growth, workforce development, and community leadership across Johnson County.

Greater Iowa City, Inc. celebrates Johnson County businesses at inaugural ‘A Toast to Business’ Awards ceremony

More than 300 business and community leaders gathered at the Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City on May 1 for Greater Iowa City, Inc.’s inaugural “A Toast to Business” awards ceremony. The ceremony honored Johnson County businesses and individuals for their…

Butchery Innovation and Revitalization Program launched

The application window for the new Butchery Innovation and Revitalization program is now open, Gov.…

Corridor communities awarded Main Street Iowa Challenge grants

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) awarded $1,205,000 in Main Street Iowa Challenge grants to…

UI Technology Institute helps U.S. Army evaluate new fitness test requirements

The U.S. Army turned to the University of Iowa for help in determining the effectiveness…

Cedar Rapids City Council to appoint new city attorney

The Cedar Rapids City Council will vote to appoint Vanessa R. Chavez as the next…

Edgewood Logistics Park on track for first speculative industrial building

Developers of the Edgewood Logistics Park have announced an update to the construction of a…

OPN Architects honored for Lester Buresh Center design

OPN Architects has won a Central States Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects…

Iowa sees big jump in home values in the past year

Due to tremendous buyer demand for homes and limited inventory, home values have significantly increased…

Ground broken for The Cottages at UnityPoint Way

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Oct. 18 for the Cottages at UnityPoint Way on the…

John Deere, UAW restart negotiations amid strike

John Deere and United Auto Workers (UAW) resumed negotiations on Monday while workers continued to…

Report: Biosimiliars could save Iowa $142 million annually

A report from the Biosimilars Forum, in partnership with the Pacific Research Institute, revealed that…

UnityPoint Health selects b.well Connected Health to support digital transformation strategy

UnityPoint Health has selected b.well Connected Health as the foundation of its patient-centered digital transformation…

UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids.

Shaw leaving University of Iowa Center for Advancement to join Clarivate

Clarivate LLC, a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace…

New Transamerica retirement plan program supports small business efforts to recruit, retain employees

Transamerica is helping small businesses gain advantages in hiring and retaining employees in today’s demanding…

NextEra Energy recognized on Fortune’s 2021 list of companies that ‘Change the World’

NextEra Energy, Inc., which operated the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo and is now…

2021 Corridor Business Journal Forty Under 40 honorees recognized

The Corridor Business Journal had the chance to spotlight another remarkable class of Forty Under…