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With federal funds released, NewBo City Market plans groundbreaking for expansion project
The release of nearly $2 million in federal grants is clearing the way for construction to begin this fall on the long-planned “Next Level Local” expansion project at the NewBo City Market – but market leaders say they still need…
Ahmann takes aim at redevelopment in College District
Plans are being made for redevelopment of the rambling Main Building of the former Terex…

PC Matic makes a non-televised push into Iowa
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] Former Gateway Inc. executives at anti-virus software provider PC Matic are…

CBJ’s 15th Anniversary: 15 things that made us a region
A screenshot from the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 video showing a handful…

CBJ’s 15th Anniversary: How has the Corridor changed?
Intro by Katharine Carlon [email protected] Fifteen years ago, the idea of the Corridor was mostly…

CBJ’s 15th Anniversary: Thank you for 15 years
Lucy, Aspen, John and Quincy. PHOTO BILL ADAMS By John Lohman [email protected] My wife, Aspen,…

Introducing 2019’s Best of the Corridor (Parts 1&2)
For many of our readers, it’s a badge of honor to know who’s the best…

CBJ’s Best of the Corridor Hall of Fame
The following businesses and firms have each been voted onto the CBJ’s Best of the…

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Katie Roche
Katie Roche, chatting with Nate about the intersections of art and business during a recent…

Going Up: Inside Iowa City’s high rise boom
The Plaza Towers, one of Iowa City’s earliest high-rises, with the Hyatt Place Iowa City…

Vilsack: USMCA trade pact ‘needs to be ratified in 2019’
Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack and farm leaders urged quick ratification of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade…

New distributor takes aim at brewery supply challenges
An aerial view shows the hop yard at Buck Creek Hops near Solon in 2017.…

(Un)Hired Help: Working on the edge
The American economy has roared back to life since the Great Recession more than a…

(Un)Hired Help: Working on the edge
The American economy has roared back to life since the Great Recession more than a…

BladeEdge training work yields dividend for Kirkwood
A BladeEdge drone inspects Kirkwood’s wind turbines in this undated photo. The BladeEdge system can…

UTC, Raytheon merger raises more questions than answers
This chart from UTC and Raytheon shows how the merged company would stack up against…
