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Linn County data center zoning ordinance heading to Linn County supervisors
The creation of another exclusive-use zoning district in Linn County – this one covering the possible development of data centers in the county’s unincorporated areas – is on its way to the Linn County Board of Supervisors for consideration. The…
U.S. Bank to close five Corridor branches
U.S. Bank plans to close one branch each in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Washington, West…
CR, Vinton projects get $2.8M in brownfield tax credits
Proposed Banjo Flats project in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT: TWG Development Iowa Brownfield/Grayfield Redevelopment Tax Credits…
Frontier Co-op awarded incentives for $7.3M expansion
Frontier Co-op was awarded $300,462 in state incentives Friday for a $7.3-million expansion project that…
Area restaurant professionals named ‘Women to Watch’
Brittany Hannah, chef and owner of Cedar Marion’s Bistro 3 Nineteen, was one of seven…
Week brings glimmers of hope for area boutique hotels
The 65-room Hotel Millwright in Amana combines history and modern industrial design. The hotel will…

IC dog community center facility to be named W.A.L.K.
The proposed W.A.L.K. dog center CREDIT: Shive-Hattery Inc. The name ‘W.A.L.K.’ has been chosen for…

Mercy Medical Center announces furlough plan
Citing a substantial drop in revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mercy Medical Center in Cedar…

Bar owners sound off on shutdown impacts: ‘We are being crushed’
DC’s on Iowa City’s Pedestrian Mall was serving customers the night of Sept. 30. But…

Lumber prices threaten to stall state’s homebuilding market
Home construction and remodeling have been among the bright spots of 2020’s bleak pandemic economy…

DeltaV launches training for those displaced by pandemic
DeltaV has launched new curriculum and a program that features fully-paid tuition costs. CREDIT NEWBOCO DeltaV…

IDT expands global footprint with launch of China office
Coralville-based Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has announced the launch of IDT China, an official business…

IBC survey finds new optimism about economic future
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa Business Council (IBC) members are increasingly optimistic about the…

Marion conducting outdoor aquatic center feasibility study
The Marion pool. CREDIT KCRG By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The city of Marion is…

IDx rebrands to lead AI health care revolution
3Derm co-founders Liz Asai and Elliot Swart have joined newly-renamed Digital Diagnostics as the company’s…

New hockey franchise promises moneymaking draw for the Corridor
By Katharine Carlon [email protected] Based on his history taking the Newfoundland Growlers to the 2019…






