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Sixth grade students at McKinley STEAM Academy in the Cedar Rapids Community School District display the check for $134 raised for Last Hope Animal Rescue through their lemonade stand, part of Junior Achievement’s JA Company Program Pop-Up.

McKinley STEAM Academy students raise funds for animal rescue through JA pop-up business

Sixth grade students at McKinley STEAM Academy in the Cedar Rapids Community School District recently participated in Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa’s JA Company Program Pop-Up, applying business fundamentals in a real-world setting. Under the guidance of teacher Corbin Bundy…

(Un)Hired Help: What employees really want

In today’s war for talent, tech startups and corporate giants are redefining the recruitment game…

Ernst talks tariffs at trade-focused town hall

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst defended President Donald Trump’s trade negotiation style and expressed optimism about…

UFG moves into unique downtown CR tower

The renovated and expanded American Building at First Avenue and Second Street SE, shown from…

Inside UTC’s hybrid air race

A rendering showing the inside of The Grid, a planned Collins Aerospace R&D lab in…

FilmScene, Englert look to build ‘greatest small city for the arts’  

The second generation of FilmScene features a unique twist on the traditional movie marquee, making…

Moxie rebrands for a national image

Moxie CEO Jason Hall stands among two freshly-wrapped trucks sporting the company’s new logo and…

Iowa pork industry fighting to keep ASF virus at bay

Producers are instituting intense biosecurity measures at Iowa farms to keep out the virus that…

Stillwater Coffee marks Deb Witte’s next chapter

Stillwater Coffee will offer visitors to Morgan and Morio Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery a place…

Cereal sellers bring the sugar back as sales sog

Sugary cereals are king at MELK Diner and Cereal Bar in Iowa City, reflecting manufacturers’…

CBJ Q&A: Todd Wishman, Bankers Trust

By Dave DeWitte [email protected] Todd Wishman became the Cedar Rapids market president for Bank­ers Trust,…

Introducing 2019’s Women of Influence

By Adam Moore [email protected] This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Corridor Business Journal’s…

A new stress test for college admissions

The uncovering of a massive college admissions scandal has put a renewed focus on standardized…

Waypoint helps navigate Iowa’s child care crisis

Kids enrolled in Waypoint’s KidsPoint program play on equipment at the nonprofit’s headquarters in downtown…

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Brandi Mueller

The Overture Group’s Brandi Mueller talks with Nate about the risks and rewards of starting…

Stepping under the ESOP umbrella

Employee-owned companies in the Corridor are pursuing M&A deals in a bid to diversify  …