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Linn County zoning board to discuss nuclear energy regulations May 19

The Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public meeting on Monday, May 19 to discuss proposed zoning code updates related to nuclear energy generation and nuclear waste storage. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the…

Pearson, Ulster launch online degree partnership

Pearson, a leading learning and testing company with offices in Cedar Rapids, has announced a…

Pearson

Brucemore and Feed Iowa First Community Garden Project wins award of excellence

The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) announced Brucemore is the recipient of…

Kirkwood extends tuition-free program deadline to Aug. 1

Kirkwood Community College has announced that the deadline for students to take advantage of the…

Kirkwood Community College

Financial system under stress

The financial system is changing so quickly that making sense of it is treacherous. Within…

Resurrecting Sinclair: Derecho-damaged Coe building has a Brucemore connection  

Work is underway to restore windows broken and damaged during Iowa’s 2020 derecho at one…

Sinclair Auditorium Coe College

Business leaders optimistic about growth potential

Panelists at the Corridor Business Journal’s Mid-Year Economic Forecast luncheon June 22 generally expressed cautious…

Progress and possible pain

For Esther George, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the…

Czech Village New Bohemia District (finally) holds luncheon

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it had been two years since the Main Street District…

Toptracer to build first Iowa golf facility in Tiffin

The Ders Group, of North Liberty, has partnered with Crisp Development, of Omaha, along with…

CBJ honored with four AABP awards in annual contest

The Corridor Business Journal was honored with four awards by the Alliance of Area Business…

Whirlpool Corporation

Vaughan named business director of Tippie’s Vaughan Institute

Terri Vaughan, a long-time leader in Iowa’s insurance community, has been named the professional director of…

Ribbon cutting Saturday at new Marion Chocolate Shop

Ben and Katy Davis, new owners of the Marion Chocolate Shop, will host their first…

FedEx project brings ‘new chapter of growth’ to Cedar Rapids

The Cedar Rapids City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a term sheet with FedEx Ground…

Cobra Metals to redevelop vacant building as new headquarters

Cobra Metals, a Pinnacle Engineering spinout, will redevelop property at 1203 Rockford Road SW in…

Potential solutions to Iowa’s child care dilemma

At a pair of town halls hosted by the state’s Child Care Task Force, parents…