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Groundbreaking speakers: LightLine Bridge will be ‘game changer’

As part of the overarching ConnectCR project, the Alliant Energy LightLine bridge will provide an iconic destination in Cedar Rapids and help unite key parts of the community, speakers said at a groundbreaking ceremony for the new bridge Tuesday, April…

Winter Up program to assist downtown Iowa City restaurants

The Iowa City Downtown District in collaboration with the city of Iowa City announced a…

Per Mar acquires Martin Security Systems

Brian Duffy, COO of Per Mar Security Systems, stands with Robert Martin, founder of Martin…

ACT settles class action suit for $16M

ACT Inc. has agreed to a $16 million settlement over a class action lawsuit alleging…

U.S. Bank to close five Corridor branches

U.S. Bank plans to close one branch each in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Washington, West…

CR, Vinton projects get $2.8M in brownfield tax credits

Proposed Banjo Flats project in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT: TWG Development Iowa Brownfield/Grayfield Redevelopment Tax Credits…

Frontier Co-op awarded incentives for $7.3M expansion

Frontier Co-op was awarded $300,462 in state incentives Friday for a $7.3-million expansion project that…

Area restaurant professionals named ‘Women to Watch’

Brittany Hannah, chef and owner of Cedar Marion’s Bistro 3 Nineteen, was one of seven…

Week brings glimmers of hope for area boutique hotels

The 65-room Hotel Millwright in Amana combines history and modern industrial design. The hotel will…

IC dog community center facility to be named W.A.L.K.

The proposed W.A.L.K. dog center CREDIT: Shive-Hattery Inc. The name ‘W.A.L.K.’ has been chosen for…

Mercy Medical Center announces furlough plan

Citing a substantial drop in revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mercy Medical Center in Cedar…

Mercy Medical Center

Bar owners sound off on shutdown impacts: ‘We are being crushed’

DC’s on Iowa City’s Pedestrian Mall was serving customers the night of Sept. 30. But…

Lumber prices threaten to stall state’s homebuilding market

Home construction and remodeling have been among the bright spots of 2020’s bleak pandemic economy…

DeltaV launches training for those displaced by pandemic

DeltaV has launched new curriculum and a program that features fully-paid tuition costs. CREDIT NEWBOCO DeltaV…

IDT expands global footprint with launch of China office

Coralville-based Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has announced the launch of IDT China, an official business…

IBC survey finds new optimism about economic future

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa Business Council (IBC) members are increasingly optimistic about the…

IBC economic outlook