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Marion airport won’t close after city finds runway buyer
A buyer has been landed for the runway property at the Marion Airport, moving the airport to fully private ownership and saving the airport itself from potential closure. The Marion City Council approved a resolution Thursday to accept a proposal…
CID approves passenger health screening program
The Cedar Rapids Airport Commission has approved a first-in-the-nation plan to screen passengers for early…

Wellmark announces Harris as its new CEO-elect
Cory Harris CREDIT WELLMARK By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Cory Harris, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue…

Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend: Michael Gerdin
If you’ve been in the Corridor business community for even a short time, you already…
Mayor issues mask order for Iowa City
Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague announces his new mask order for the city on Tuesday.…
Alliant announces net-zero power generation goal
A technician stands below an Alliant-owned wind turbine in northern Iowa. CREDIT ALLIANT By CBJ…
Iowa new business filings second highest in state history
This graph shows the number of new businesses filed in Iowa from 2011-2020. By CBJ…
BAE Systems, 3 Corridor firms, awarded state incentives
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The aerospace/defense company BAE Systems landed $7.5 million in state…
Kregel named interim provost as Fuentes takes new role
Kevin Kregel CREDIT: University of Iowa By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Kevin Kregel has been…

Iowa City Area Parade of Homes to begin Aug. 1
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association has announced…

Medically integrated senior village planned in NE CR
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Mercy Medical Center announced plans Wednesday for Hallmar Village, a…

CR council backs $14.5M incentive deal for BAE
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] A $14.5 million local incentive package to attract a new…

Alliant Energy Transportation rebrands as Travero
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Alliant Energy Transportation, a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corp., today…

Brucemore announces plans for re-opening
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Brucemore, a historic site and cultural center in Cedar Rapids,…

TrueNorth affiliate acquires three insurance agencies
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Despite the pandemic, TrueNorth’s affiliate First MainStreet Insurance (FMSI) continues…

Affording Health: Will the ACA survive its latest challenge?
This six-part, subscribers-only series is exploring the crisis of health care affordability as it relates…
