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Alliant Energy, foundation contribute nearly $6.6 million to communities in 2025
Alliant Energy and its charitable foundation, together with company employees and retirees, contributed nearly $6.6 million and more than 66,000 volunteer hours to nonprofits and community causes in 2025. The Cedar Rapids-based utility and the Alliant Energy Foundation supported more…
Banks rally to the rescue – again
Last year, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program issued 5.1 million loans totaling…
Higher commodity prices boost ag outlook for 2021
A pair of keen observers closely attuned to the Iowa ag economy — and its…
Panel: Heading into 2021 with renewed hope
Five business leaders discussed recovery from the ‘double whammy’ of the pandemic and the derecho…
Turning the page
Newly inaugurated President Joe Biden will bring a host of changes to the U.S. political…
Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend: Ryan Heiar
If you’ve been in the Corridor business community for even a short time, you already…
Kalona Creamery brings yogurt production home
Kalona Creamery has brought its cream-top yogurt in house after previously outsourcing the work to…
Scratching a niche
Eco Lips will nearly double its space at its new Cedar Rapids facility, located in…
Seeding the field
Coming off an unprecedented year that saw not only a global pandemic affect every aspect…
Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Kim Lehrman
Sponsored by MidWestOne Bank, this is the latest edition of the CBJ’s new podcast feature…
Leaders prepare for a rebuilding 2021
If there’s one thing the 15 business leaders participating in this year’s Year Ahead forecast…
Iowa City teen finds recipe for new baking startup
Aashika Gadkari, founder of iCakes, works on a batch of cupcakes in her home kitchen.…
China’s swine fever woes fuel U.S. pork exports
A 15% jump in U.S. pork exports through the first 10 months of 2020, fueled…
CBJ’s 2020 Most Influential leaders in the Corridor
About the CBJ’s Most Influential list The CBJ’s Most Influential list recognizes the people who…
CBJ announces leadership transitions
Katharine Carlon The Corridor Business Journal’s newsroom is undergoing some changes as the publication heads…
Most Influential: Marion Mayor Nick AbouAssaly returns to top of 2020’s list
When the Aug. 10 derecho tore through Marion, leaving devastation, downed power lines and decimated…
