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Willis Dady awarded $50,000 Lowe’s grant for Westminster House renovations
Willis Dady Homeless Services received a $50,000 grant from Lowe’s Hometowns, the nonprofit announced July 31. The funding will support accessibility and structural upgrades to Westminster House, a permanent supportive housing facility for veterans. The project will move the laundry…
Carver Trust grant to improve accessibility at NCSML
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library CREDIT: NCSML By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The…

State to strengthen compliance for bars and restaurants
Beginning this week, the state of Iowa will take additional steps to enforce compliance with…

P&G earnings get a boost from pandemic needs
P&G plant in Iowa City By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Procter & Gamble shares jumped…

North Liberty adopts public health face covering initiative
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] North Liberty’s city council has unanimously adopted a public health…

Corridor hospitals ranked in U.S. News & World Report
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics By CBJ News Staff [email protected] University of Iowa Hospitals…

Collins Aerospace to supply systems for supersonic jet
Aerion AS2 CREDIT: Aerion By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Supersonic aircraft manufacturer Aerion has selected…

Wells Fargo sets closing for CR branch
Wells Fargo Bank, 1800 First Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Wells…
Celebrate 2020’s Best of the Corridor (Parts I & II)
With the COVID-19 pandemic shuttering businesses through much of the spring, we here at the…

Danaher earnings jump on COVID response
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Global efforts to respond to the coronavirus proved to be…

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…





