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Kirkwood Benton County Leadership Council to meet again May 15
Kirkwood Community College will host the next meeting of its Benton County Leadership Council on Thursday, May 15, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Kirkwood Benton County Center, 111 W. 3rd St. in Vinton. The meeting is open to…
May brought sharp slowdown in Iowa home sales
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] May home sales in Iowa fell 19.8% according to…

Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend: Kate Moreland
If you’ve been in the Corridor business community for even a short time, you already…

Ronald McDonald House director leaving for Heritage
Barbara Werning By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Iowa…

New program intends to drive over $1M in local spending
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] As businesses reopen, the Project Better Together team has created…

Rally C.A.P. initiative aims to spur a comeback
By Adam Moore [email protected] The rally cap, a time-honored superstition for baseball fans hoping for…

Greenfield projects coming down the pipe in Cedar Rapids
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] Despite the recession caused by COVID-19 – or partly because of…

$100M project gets recommendation for Kingston site
First & First West site (left). CREDIT City of Cedar Rapids By CBJ News Staff…

Per Mar adds services targeting COVID-19 concerns
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Per Mar Security Services has expanded its commercial security services…

Report: Iowa has lost over $239M in tax revenue to date
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa has lost a total of $239.3 million in state…

58-year-old IC institution, the Mill, set to close its doors
People vent their frustration over President-elect Donald Trump at “Last Night in America” held at…

Checking in: COVID-19 sparks demand for employee health apps
An automotive plant worker wears the armband device that connects her with her MakuSmart employee…

UI children’s hospital ranked in 5 specialties in report
University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital By CBJ News Staff [email protected] University of Iowa…

Iowa banking sector remained strong in 1Q
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa’s banking sector remained healthy in the first quarter of…

Advance estimates show May retail rebound in U.S.
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] U.S. retail and food services sales in May rose by…
Campaign aims to support region’s child care providers
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The Iowa City Area Business Partnership and the Iowa Women’s…