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New McDonald’s planned for northeast Cedar Rapids
Plans for a new McDonald’s restaurant in northeast Cedar Rapids are moving forward. At its meeting this week, the Cedar Rapids City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to rezone properties at 1712 32nd St. NE and 3201…
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…
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…
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…
NewBoCo announces changes as Engelmann steps down
Eric Engelmann Eric Engelmann plans to step down from his role as NewBoCo’s executive director…
BAE Systems breaks ground on new Cedar Rapids facility
This rendering from OPN Architects shows the new BAE Systems facility to be built at 7825…
BAE Systems breaks ground on new Cedar Rapids facility
This rendering from OPN Architects shows the new BAE Systems facility to be built at 7825…
The pandemic changed banking, but what will stick?
Seven months after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic and eight months after a recession…