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CRBT Movies on the Riverbank returns for 20th anniversary

Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its CRBT “Movies on the Riverbank” event series beginning on June 14, with free family-friendly outdoor film screenings. The summer event will take place on June 14, July 12…

Loyal to Local launches ‘Bond’ gift certificate program

Loyal to Local, a campaign launched in November encouraging the community to patronize locally owned…

Loans are up, earnings down for Iowa banks through Q3

INDEX: A chart showing loans among Iowa-chartered banks through the past seven quarters and the…

Collins plans layoffs as RTX authorizes $5B in buybacks

Collins Aerospace plans to lay off 65 workers at its plants in Decorah and Bellevue…

Czech Village NewBo district launches small business lab

The Czech Village New Bohemia Main Street District is rolling out a new online business coaching service, “The…

Buy. Give. Grow. campaign aims to keep dollars local

Hoping to champion a “local-first” mindset and support businesses through the holiday season and beyond,…

Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend: Bruce Teague

If you’ve been in the Corridor business community for even a short time, you already…

UI’s Tippie College elevates acting dean to permanent role

Amy Kristof-Brown Amy Kristof-Brown, who has served as interim dean of the University of Iowa’s…

Amy Kristof-Brown, Henry B. Tippie College of Business' Dean.

Wahls elected to lead Iowa Senate Democrats

Iowa Sen. Zach Wahls Sen. Zach Wahls of Coralville was elected to serve as the new…

Loyal to Local campaign encourages local shopping

A new grassroots campaign, Loyal to Local, will launch Nov. 16 to increase support of…

Cedar Ridge becomes Iowa’s best-selling bourbon

Cedar Ridge Iowa Straight Bourbon is the state’s top-selling 750 ml. bourbon, according to the…

Diversity Straight Up: ‘Looking Up’ and driving change

In the Season 2 debut of the CBJ podcast, “Diversity Straight Up,” hosts Sarika Bhakta…

Godwin named permanent CEO at ACT

Janet Godwin Janet Godwin has been named the permanent CEO of ACT Inc., the Iowa…

Janet Godwin

Heavy demand, disruptions keep appliance customers waiting

Retailers are having difficulty keeping up with an onslaught of customer demand for appliances, particularly…

Wind on the rise in Iowa

Iowa’s wind, which last year became the state’s largest source of electrical power, has reached…

Wind on the rise in Iowa

Iowa’s wind, which last year became the state’s largest source of electrical power, has reached…