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Whirlpool layoffs in Amana reduced
The number of layoffs at the Whirlpool factory in Amana has been dramatically reduced, according to a Whirlpool spokesperson. In early April, Whirlpool announced plans to lay off 650 workers at its Middle Amana location, effective June 1. That layoff…
ACT announces leadership change, cost-cutting measures
Janet Godwin By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa City-based ACT announced a shake-up in its…
Iowa unemployment claims increase slightly
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa Workforce Development reports that 14,586 initial unemployment insurance claims…
The Hotel at Kirkwood Center reopening with renovations
The Hotel at Kirkwood Center. CREDIT KIRKWOOD By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The Hotel at…
Latest coronavirus updates, 5/28/20
Ed. note: The CBJ is working hard to keep you up to date on the…
Corporate Games Virtual Challenge begins June 1
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the Corridor Corporate Games (CCG) to…
UI Health Network Rehabilitation Hospital to open June 1
Speakers representing University of Iowa Health Care and Encompass Health participate in the virtual ribbon…
Voxello plays its part in helping COVID-19 patients communicate
Communication between caregiver and patient can often be hindered if the patient has a physical…
Iowa tech, AI joins the fight against COVID-19
Workers at Integrated DNA Technologies package test kits for distribution. CREDIT IDT By CBJ News…
Greater CR Community Foundation extends grant deadline
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation has extended its summer…
Farm aid program now open for applications
Farmers and ranchers who have been hurt financially by the coronavirus pandemic have an opportunity…
Iowa’s unemployment rate increases to 10.2% in April
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 10.2% in April,…
Mercy Iowa City Rehabilitation Hospital opens in Coralville
The Mercy Iowa City Rehabilitation Hospital in Coralville on May 20. The new facility is…
The Accel Group to expand at The Fountains in CR
A building in The Fountains development in northeast Cedar Rapids. CREDIT CBJ By CBJ…
Reopenings set for movie theaters, bars and museums
Gov. Kim Reynolds speaking at a recent coronavirus press conference. CREDIT FACEBOOK By CBJ News…
Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend: Bob Downer
If you’ve been in the Corridor business community for even a short time, you already…
