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Jennifer Sherer (right), director of the State Worker Power Initiative with the Economic Policy Institute, speaks during the Johnson County manufactured home park press conference June 18.

Iowa City manufactured home residents call for rent moratorium, access to clean, safe water

Johnson County manufactured home park residents are calling for a two-year moratorium on rent hikes, access to clean water and regular maintenance to residential grounds. At a press conference Wednesday, the Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition, Iowa Manufactured Home Residents…

Cedar Rapids increasing bus capacity starting today

A rider boards a Cedar Rapids Transit bus in an undated photo. CREDIT KCRG-TV9. By…

General Mills names new manager of CR plant

Mike Noble By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Mike Noble has been named manager of General…

CR Freedom Festival announces virtual plans for 2020

The Freedom Festival’s pancake breakfast will be a drive-thru format June 27 at the ImOn…

Travel industry woes put Guaranty Bank block project on hold

The former Guaranty Bank & Trust Co. at 302 Third Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids By…

Fall semester plans for higher ed take shape in Iowa

CREDIT: Iowa State University By CBJ News Staff corridorbusiness.com Kirkwood Community College, Iowa State University…

Iowa State Fair canceled, butter cow and all

CREDIT: Iowa State Fair By CBJ News Staff corridorbusiness.com The largest single event in Iowa…

Diversity Straight Up: Live from EntreFEST 2020

In the latest episode of “Diversity Straight Up,” hosts Sarika Bhakta and Anthony Arrington take…

UI warns of possible furloughs, layoffs ahead

A birds-eye view of the University of Iowa campus. CREDIT UIOWA By CBJ News Staff…

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Central Bancshares completes Walcott Trust merger

Outside CBI Bank & Trust’s headquarters in Muscatine. CREDIT CBI By CBJ News Staff [email protected]

Kirkwood in-person classes to return for fall

A class at Kirkwood Community College, shown in an undated photo. Socially distanced in-person classes…

Students listen to a professor's lecture at Kirkwood Community College. CREDIT KIRKWOOD

NAWBO Iowa launches new business institute for women

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] NAWBO Iowa – National Association of Women Business Owners -…

Economic Alliance aims to rally community with challenge

Doug Neumann, executive director of the Economic Alliance, wears a Rally cap. By CBJ News…

Iowa City clearing space for more seating, pickups

Small businesses sit along a quiet Linn Street on a recent weekday afternoon. A new…

Supply and (big) demand

By Katharine Carlon [email protected] Mile-long lines of cars at food pantries have become one of…

UI’s Tippie College starts new search for business dean

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The University of Iowa has decided to start from scratch…