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St. Luke’s Hospital, UIHC among top performing hospitals for heart attack treatment
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital and UIHC Medical Center Downtown have each received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2025. The two Corridor hospitals were among 323 hospitals nationwide…
Curbing the pandemic
With the possibility of a third COVID-19 vaccine being approved soon, health officials hope to…
Family-owned communications company helps build Iowa’s 5G future
With federal and state governments pledging big money to bridge the state’s urban-rural digital divide…
Disaster prompts Mount Vernon boy to hone business, philanthropic skills
A handmade birthday gift for a friend has evolved into a budding business for a…
Organizations hit by derecho tell their survival stories
It was barely covered by national media and federal funds were slow in coming, but…
Diversity Straight Up: The importance of mentors
In the latest episode of CBJ podcast, “Diversity Straight Up,” hosts Sarika Bhakta and Anthony…
Network connections
How do you effectively network when everyone is staying at home? It’s a question that…
Banks rally to the rescue – again
Last year, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program issued 5.1 million loans totaling…
Higher commodity prices boost ag outlook for 2021
A pair of keen observers closely attuned to the Iowa ag economy — and its…
Panel: Heading into 2021 with renewed hope
Five business leaders discussed recovery from the ‘double whammy’ of the pandemic and the derecho…
Turning the page
Newly inaugurated President Joe Biden will bring a host of changes to the U.S. political…
Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend: Ryan Heiar
If you’ve been in the Corridor business community for even a short time, you already…
Kalona Creamery brings yogurt production home
Kalona Creamery has brought its cream-top yogurt in house after previously outsourcing the work to…
Scratching a niche
Eco Lips will nearly double its space at its new Cedar Rapids facility, located in…
Seeding the field
Coming off an unprecedented year that saw not only a global pandemic affect every aspect…
Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Kim Lehrman
Sponsored by MidWestOne Bank, this is the latest edition of the CBJ’s new podcast feature…